Overview
- An intimate Dec. 15 event at The Butterfly Room at Cecconi’s in West Hollywood was led by Paul Williams, with Bruce Sudano and daughters Brooklyn Sudano and Amanda Sudano Ramirez in attendance.
- Williams praised Summer as a writer who changed the course of music, celebrating a catalog that includes “I Feel Love,” “Bad Girls,” “She Works Hard for the Money,” and “Dim All the Lights.”
- Summer wrote or co-wrote nine of her 14 Billboard Hot 100 top 10s, including “Love to Love You Baby,” “On the Radio,” and “This Time I Know It’s for Real.”
- Sudano said respect for her songwriting was something she felt was often overlooked, underscoring the personal significance of the induction.
- This is the fifth special posthumous SHOF induction in under two years, and the hall plans to announce its 2026 class early next year following nominations that include Taylor Swift, LL Cool J and David Byrne.