LOS ANGELES — Country star Cindy Walker was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, it was announced Thursday. Some hits include “Blue Canadian Rockies,” as made famous by Gene Autry, Bing Crosby’s “Lone Star Trail,” and Roy Orbison’s “Dream Baby.” She died in 2006 at age 87 in Mexia, Texas. That same year, Willie Nelson released a tribute …
Gloria Estefan became the first Hispanic woman inducted in the Songwriters Hall of Fame Thursday night. Upon receiving her award, Estefan said the honor was “incredibly special for me.” “I want to thank so many people for listening and giving me the good fortune of being able to communicate through music,” she said in Spanish upon receiving the trophy. “It’s …
