RE: Pete and Songwriter's Hall of Fame

["L. Bird" <pkeets@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here's what I've posted about it.  I didn't get all the lists, but I did 
send it to a few.  Here's hoping Pete gets in next time.

keets

You may recall that Pete was on the ballot but not voted in last year. A 
number of Whofans seem to have sent email messages about Pete not being on 
the ballot again this year (thank you!), and at least one member of igtc 
sent a more detailed recommendation. Here's what Mc has posted on it:

> "Pete Townshend has been on the ballot a couple of times and has not been 
> voted in by the membership as yet. If you'd like to join and have a voice, 
> you can give us your address and we'll send you some info. Thank you for 
> your interest."

> Their e-mail is songwritershalloffame@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> I recommend that we start the movement now to vote him in next year by 
> sending e-mails of support for Pete, and for becoming members so we can 
> vote ourselves.

This means it wasn't just a fluke that Pete wasn't voted in because came up 
on the ballot during a bad year. Apparently he doesn't have the name 
recognition to be voted in by what is presumably a mostly American 
organization. Elton John, Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, etc. are 
already inducted.

I checked with them to see more of what they do and what their criteria for 
membership are. The parent organization is the National Academy of Popular 
Music, founded in 1969, and they appear to be a non-profit organization 
located in NYC that provides support for aspiring songwriters. They have 
four levels of annual membership, as follows, plus, they welcome other 
donations.

Lifetime member $1000
Executive member (music industry only) $100
Professional member (list organization) $50
Associate member (non-voting) $25

Anyone who is a music industry professional or who would just like to 
support the organization, please consider taking out a voting membership in 
order to vote for Pete. Also, please pass this along to anyone else who 
might be interested and inspired to vote for Pete. Whofans are being 
slighted here.  |

Thank you.

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