Since her self-titled debut in 1971, she has released a long string of hits, earned a Grammy award, an Oscar, and induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame -and established herself as one of the most beloved singer-songwriters of her generation.

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They were inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 and received a Grammy lifetime achievement award in 2005.

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Jones was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.

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Jones, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, was honored by the Kennedy Center in 2008 and received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012.

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