The Songwriters Hall Of Fame exists to recognize the key talents that too often go unrecognized by pop music fans. However, pop music as we know it would be non-existent without hundreds of talented songwriters. Each year the Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts new members recognized for their career contributions. On June 9, 2005, the following new members were inducted. Along with each songwriter is a list of some of their key hit songs.
- John Fogerty
- Bad Moon Rising - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Centerfield - John Fogerty
- Down On the Corner - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Have You Ever Seen the Rain? - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Lookin' Out My Back Door - Creedence Clearwater Revival
- Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ike & Tina Turner
- Steve Cropper
- Green Onions - Booker T. & the MG's
- In the Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
- Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd, Amii Stewart
- (Sittin' On) The Dock Of the Bay - Otis Redding
- Sookie, Sookie - Don Covay, Steppenwolf
- Time Is Tight - Booker T. & the MG's
- Isaac Hayes and David Porter
- B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas
- Hold On! I'm Comin' - Sam & Dave
- I Thank You - Sam & Dave
- Soul Man - Sam & Dave, Blues Brothers
- When Something Is Wrong With My Baby - Sam & Dave
- Richard and Robert Sherman
- Chim-Chim-Cheree - Mary Poppins
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
- It's a Small World After All
- A Spoonful Of Suger - Mary Poppins
- Tall Paul - Annette
- You're Sixteen - Johnny Burnette, Ringo Starr
- Bill Withers
- Ain't No Sunshine - Bill Withers
- Just the Two Of Us - Grover Washington, Jr.
- Kissing My Love - Bill Withers
- Lean On Me - Bill Withers, Club Nouveau
- Lovely Day - Bill Withers
- Use Me - Bill Withers
In addition, Smokey Robinson, a previous inductee, received the Johnny Mercer award, Alicia Keys received the Starlight Award, an award for young, promising songwriters, and Les Paul received the Lifetime Achievement award.
