legacy of music, and to educate the public about these achievements. Few people, Canadians included, are aware of the depth of Canada's rich musical heritage and the enormous impact the country's songwriters have had on contemporary music around the world. Canadian songwriters have penned hits for Rod Stewart, Frank Sinatra, The Rolling Stones, Gene Autry, Céline Dion, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Madonna, Bing Crosby, Jacques Brel, The Counting Crows, Louis Armstrong and André Gagnon, to name a few. The revelation of this news is always a source of great pride for Canadians and cause for admiration internationally. Induction guidelines Songwriters Songwriters must be Canadian by birth or citizenship or have landed immigrant status and may be living or dead. Songwriters must have written or co-written the music and/or lyrics to a song or catalogue of songs in one or more of the following categories: Having entered into popular culture and been sustained through oral tradition for a significant period of time; Having achieved substantial regional, national and/or international status whether culturally, commercially and/or socially; Having recorded a historical event or helped to define an era of popular culture; Having created or helped to create a genre of music. Songwriters must have made a significant contribution through a song or catalogue of songs published, or otherwise made available to the public in some form, for at least twenty-five years. By virtue of their induction to the CSHF, a songwriter inductee's entire catalogue of work is also recognized and inducted into the Hall of Fame. Recognition by era: Songwriters and songs shall be recognized by era. All inductees are honoured equally and the eras simply provide a context for induction by allowing the CSHF to honour inductees, annually or otherwise, within a given span of years. The eras are: Pioneer Era – up to 1938 Radio Era – 1939 to 1969 Modern Era – 1970 to twenty-five years prior to the current year) Songs An eligible song is a musical work that consists of lyrics and music, or music alone without lyrics, and written wholly or in part by a Canadian (that is, Canadian by birth or citizenship or having landed immigrant status), living or dead, and may qualify in one or more of the following categories: Having entered into popular culture and been sustained through oral tradition for a significant period of time; Having achieved substantial regional, national and/or international status