Bon Jovi, CSN, Mraz and Jones Join Songwriters Hall of Fame

"On a night like this, it comes back to one thing: the power of the pen," Bon Jovi told Cheap Rosetta Stone Rosetta Stone before his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last night in New York City. "If you write one song that comes across decades, youre lucky. If you write a body of them and youre recognized in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, its prestigious." The organizations 40th induction ceremony was a celebration of the individuals behind such time-spanning hits, with an eclectic group of honorees that also included Crosby, Stills and Nash, Jason Mraz and Sir Tom Jones.Bon Jovi and longtime collaborator/bandmate Richie Sambora celebrated their induction with a fiery "Wanted Dead or Alive" after Daughtry honored them with a rocking "Ill Be There For You." James Taylor was on hand to perform a medley of Crosby, Stills and Nashs "Long Time Gone," "Love the One Youre With" and "Teach Your Children" before inducting the trio, who handled their acceptance with humor (said Stills, "I have to thank all the great women who dumped me and all the dumb politicians that did things that [inspired me] to write songs") before delivering a gorgeous "Helplessly Cheap Rosetta Stone Software Hoping."Past honoree Rob Thomas presented Jason Mraz with the Hal David Starlight Award. "I hate you," Thomas joked. "Youve ruined the curve for everybody. Youre kind of young, and youre cute and youre just too talented and I think you should stop." A visibly touched Mraz choked up while thanking the crowd. "I thought that songwriting either makes you spiritual or a crazy person, and if its not doing either one of those things then youre doing it wrong. Im honored to feel like Im doing it right." he said before performing an inspired version of "Im Yours."American Idol judge and songwriter Kara DioGuardi presented Tom Jones with the Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award. "You have to have songs to get your foot in the door... You have to have great songs, and you have to be lucky to recognize them," Jones, who Rosetta Stone language recently started co-writing his material, told the room.

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