British songwriter Don Black will be inducted into the US Songwriters Hall Of Fame in June, one of very few British songwriters to have been awarded the honour. Commenting on his induction, Black, whose lyricist credits include 'Born Free', 'Diamonds Are Forever' and 'Ben', told CMU: "To be inducted into The Songwriters Hall of Fame is a tremendous honour, one of the very highest a writer can receive. I am absolutely delighted to be one of the relatively few Brits to join it and it is a dream to be recognized by ones peers in this way. The fact that I will be joining some of the greatest songwriters that the world has ever seen truly humbles me".
Other songwriters also due to be added to the Songwriters Hall Of Fame this year include Jackson Browne, Michael Masser, Irving Burgie, Bobby Weinstein and the late Teddy Randazzo. Other British inductees during the Hall Of Fame's 37 year history include Van Morrison, Phil Collins, Elton John and Bernie Taupin.