The Canadian Songwriters Hall Of Fame/Le Panthéon Des Auteurs Et Compositeurs Canadiens (CSHF/PACC) today revealed their 2010 inductees, which include 11 influential songwriters, 16 timeless songs and two Legacy Award recipients. It was also announced today that the CSHF/PACC and the Toronto Centre for the Arts have established a strategic partnership that will help expand the CSHF/PACC's mandate by presenting regular and diverse music programming, on-going educational initiatives and will create a permanent 'bricks & mortar' home for the Hall of Fame located at the TCA.

The 2010 inductees will be honoured at the CSHF's 6th annual Gala, presented by BMO Nesbitt Burns on Sunday, March 28, 2010, at the George Weston Recital Hall, Toronto Centre for the Arts. The full line-up of performers for the 6th Annual Gala will be announced in the coming weeks.

"We are honoured to welcome this year's inductees into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. Each of these artists have helped define Canada's musical legacy and we look forward to recognizing and celebrating their efforts at this year's Gala," says Sylvia Tyson, President, CSHF.

"The Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame is thrilled to announce that these songwriters, along with all of our previous inductees, will become part of our new permanent, 'bricks & mortar' home at the Toronto Centre for the Arts," says Dominic Denny, Executive Director CSHF/PACC. "Our partnership with the TCA will also include regular music programming such as the 'If You Could Read My Mind' series, together with educational initiatives throughout the year."

The 2010 CSHF songwriter inductees include RUSH ('Limelight', 'Closer To The Heart', 'The Spirit Of Radio', 'Tom Sawyer', 'Subdivisions')

Tickets for the March 28th CSHF Gala, starting at $110.00, are now on sale and are available through Ticketmaster at 416-870-8000 or on-line at www.ticketmaster.ca, www.cansong.ca, www.tocentre.com or in person at the TCA box office.

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