Nashville Songwriters Foundation
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The Nashville Songwriters Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization
foundation for the Nashville music community. Songwriters are inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
each year and the foundation's purpose is to "educate, archive, and celebrate the contributions of the members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame to the world of music."
On October 16, 2005 Vince Gill
, Jerry Reed
, Gary Burr
, Mike Reid and Roger Murrah
were inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Non-profit organization
Nonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
foundation for the Nashville music community. Songwriters are inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame was established by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation, Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. A non-profit organization, its objective is to honor and preserve the songwriting legacy that is uniquely associated with music community in the city of...
each year and the foundation's purpose is to "educate, archive, and celebrate the contributions of the members of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame to the world of music."
On October 16, 2005 Vince Gill
Vince Gill
Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a...
, Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films...
, Gary Burr
Gary Burr
Gary Burr, born in Meriden, Connecticut, is an American musician and songwriter and producer, mostly known for his stable of hits recorded by country music performers. Burr began his career as a member of the group Pure Prairie League from 1982 to 1985, taking over after Vince Gill departed the group...
, Mike Reid and Roger Murrah
Roger Murrah
Roger Murrah is a songwriter and music publisher who has written hits for artists including Waylon Jennings, Alan Jackson, Al Jarreau, and Alabama....
were inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.