Award-winning producers, songwriters and performers gathered Thursday night, June 17, in New York, to honor and be honored at the 41st Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
The evening included a performance by Taylor Swift, who received the Hal David Starlight Award. Swift performed to a star-studded audience, including Hall of Fame inductees Leonard Cohen and Jackie DeShannon. Kim Carnes, Elizabeth Withers, and Nikki Yanofsky were also in attendance.
Piano man Billy Joel was on hand to induct his producer, Phil Ramone, and to take part in a special ensemble performance that paid tribute to Paul Simon's classic single "Bridge Over Troubled Water," and also featured Brian Stokes Mitchell, Phil Collins, and Judy Collins.
The 18-year-old Filipina phenom Charice, who looked thrilled and a little overwhelmed, showed up in support of her producer and mentor David Foster, who was being inducted and recognized for a long career of achievements, including 44 Grammy nominations. A native of British Columbia, Foster's credits include Toni Braxton's "Unbreak My Heart," as well as the launching careers of artists like Celine Dion and Michael Buble.
Foster has recently revealed to Oprah that he has accepted Charice's request to be her godfather. "He's one of the most important people who actually helped me from the very beginning," Charice told Entertainment Tonight.
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