The annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Gala returns for its 54th iteration on Thursday (June 12) at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York, and we've got the stories behind some of the inductees' biggest hits,

Love, a founder member of The Beach Boys, was inducted alongside music legends George Clinton, Michael McDonald and The Doobie Brothers.

Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony proved to be a night of heartfelt tributes, star-studded performances, and emotional reunions — all made more poignant by the recent passing of Brian Wilson. Just a day after the world learned of the Beach Boys legend’s death,