Aerosmith and Foreigner Songwriters to Join Hall of Fame

The Songwriters Hall of Fame will honor members of Foreigner and Aerosmith during the 2013 induction ceremony to be held in New York this summer.

Joe Perry and Steven Tyler of Aerosmith and Mick Jones and Lou Gramm of Foreigner are among seven songwriters being named to the hall at a gala dinner on June 13. The others are J.D. Souther, who co-wrote several Eagles hits like “Heartache Tonight” and “New Kid in Town;” Holly Knight, the songwriter behind Pat Benatar’s “Love Is a Battlefield;” and Tony Hatch, perhaps best known for the Petula Clark hits “Downtown” and “My Love.”

Mr. Jones and Mr. Gramm, of Foreigner, created some of the best-known anthems of 1970s and 1980s rock, among them “I Want to Know What Love Is,” “Feels Like the First Time” and “Cold As Ice.”

Aerosmith’s duo of Mr. Perry and Mr. Tyler also penned several hits that have become staples of classic rock stations, including “Walk Thi Way” and “Same Old Song and Dance.” Mr. Tyler also wrote the Aerosmith hit “Dream On” alone.