Parliament-Funkadelic founder George Clinton; Tom Johnston, Michael McDonald and Patrick Simmons of the Doobie Brothers; country hitmaker (and Variety‘s 2023 Hitmakers Songwriter of the Year) Ashley Gorley;

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

Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees have been revealed, and this year’s group is entirely male. Honorees include The Doobie Brothers, George Clinton, Mike Love of The Beach Boys, Ashley Gorley, and Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins.