In a speech at the ceremony, the singer drew attention to the low number of women in the group.
After a brilliant career full of success # 1 – not to mention a two-year delay in the pandemic – Mariah Carey has finally made it to the top. Hall of Fame songwriters Thursday 16, but not before challenging new members to do better for women.
“I read that of the 439 candidates for the Songwriters Hall of Fame, only 32 were women so far,” she said after a four-hour celebration at New York’s Marriott Marquis. Her speech received a lot of applause.
Mariah was the headliner, following the addition of the Neptunes, the British electro-pop band Eurythmics, Steve Miller and the iconic Isley Brothers. Special guests included Smokey Robinson, Leslie Odom Jr. Questlove, Jon Batiste and Usher.
Songwriters are eligible after writing hit songs for at least 20 years and the hall includes iconic songwriters such as Burt Bacharach, Missy Elliott, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Billy Joel and Carly Simon. The new annual lists are voted on by the shareholders.
Source: Terra
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