Ashley Gorley, a Kentucky native, Alumni of Danville Schools, and the most commercially successful songwriter of all time, will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame as part of its 2025 class.

Funk innovator George Clinton, The Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons and The Beach Boys’ Mike Love are among this year’s inductees of the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers; country hitmaker (and Variety‘s 2023 Hitmakers Songwriter of the Year) Ashley Gorley; veteran pop and R&B songwriter-producer Rodney ...

The Doobie Brothers — the inducted members are Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons — are known the world over for their roots-y rock ‘n’ roll, particularly for their No. 1 hits “What A ...

The Doobie Brothers, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, Mike Love and Tony Macaulay. Nashville-based Hall of Fame songwriter Ashley Gorley, 2025. “The foundation of the music industry exists ...

The Doobie Brothers came out of San Jose ... "Their songs seem to just pop out of the radio speakers and grab at you." Ashley Gorley's songwriting has contributed to 80 No. 1 hits and nearly ...

George Clinton and The Doobie Brothers are to be inducted into the Songwriters ... Nashville-based songwriter-producer Ashley Gorley, Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love, Build Me Up Buttercup co-writer ...

George Clinton, The Doobie Brothers, Ashley Gorley, Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, The Beach Boys’ Mike Love and Tony Macaulay make up the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees NEW YORK ...

This year's Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees include iconic artists and producers like The Doobie Brothers, George Clinton and Ashley Gorley, among others.