The gifted songwriter and former leader of the Miracles had just turned 59 when he received the honor in February 1999.

A gifted songwriter and an acerbically entertaining writer.

Although he was a gifted songwriter, few of his contemporaries seemed able to recall him.

Solo and hype-free, you could see that he was actually a gifted songwriter.

Allmusic has called him "one of the most gifted songwriters to emerge at the turn of the century."

She is a prolific and gifted songwriter and songstress.

The lyrics and music of the young, gifted songwriter reflected his own fantasies of a happier adolescence.

He's a gifted songwriter whose tunes have been taken up by some of the country's top folk singers.

He was a gifted songwriter and wrote over 1,000 hasidic melodies.

Brad is a wonderful person, gifted songwriter and talented musician.