Timbaland has earned many accolades over the course of his illustrious career and today it’s been announced that he’s set to receive one of the most prestigious. For, it’s been revealed that the hitmaker will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Moments ago, it was confirmed that Timbaland (born Timothy Mosley) will form part of the Class of 2024.
Boasting a career and a catalog spanning more than 30 years, Timbo has helmed smashes for the likes of Aaliyah, Madonna, Missy Elliott, JAY-Z, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, and Bjork.
SHOF Chairman Nile Rodgers said in a statement:
“I’ve said it before, but the music industry does not exist without songwriters delivering great songs first. Without them there is no recorded music, no concert business, no merch . . . nothing, it all starts with the song and the songwriter. We are therefore very proud that we are continually recognizing some of the culturally most important songwriters of all time and that the 2024 slate represents not just iconic songs but also diversity and unity across genres, ethnicity and gender, songwriters who have enriched our lives and literally enriched music and the lives of billions of listeners all over the world.” SONGWRITERS HALL PICKS FIVE FOR INDUCTION
Members of R.E.M. and Steely Dan, Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford are the latest inductees into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
They’ll be honored during the 53rd annual Induction and Awards Gala in New York on 6/13.
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry plus Steely Dan’s Donald Fagen and the late Walter Becker will be inducted as performing songwriters; the others are in the non-performer category.
Timbaland has written and produced hits for Michael Jackson, Madonna, Justin Timberlake and countless others. Lindsey’s credits include songs written for Little Big Town, Lady Gaga and Carrie Underwood; Pitchford’s co-writes include Kenny Loggins’ “Footloose,” Whitney Houston’s “All the Man That I Need” and Deniece Williams’ “Let’s Hear It for the Boy.”
R.E.M. released 15 albums together from 1983 debut Murmur through their 15th and final Collapse Into Now in 2012 before disbanding in 2011. “Music is beyond rational thinking,” said Michael Stipe. “It doesn’t have to make sense but there’s something there.”
Lindsey, who along with songwriters Lori McKenna and Liz Rose formed the Love Junkies and co-wrote Little Big Town‘s 2014 hit “Girl Crush,” has also written for Lady Gaga, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Shakira, and Bon Jovi, among others. “There are so many days I don’t think I’ll write a good song,” said Lindsey, “yet I show up.”