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Another top award for Annie Lennox |
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Another top award for Annie Lennox
http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/aw.../founders.html
Annie Lennox - a member of the UK's Performing Right Society (PRS) who licenses her music through ASCAP for the U.S. - was presented with the ASCAP Founders Award, which is given to songwriters who have made pioneering contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators. In a video message from Sting, who was joined by Lennox on the North American-leg of his "Sacred Love Tour" in 2004, he said: " It's no secret how much I admire you as a person, as a woman, a musician, a singer and a songwriter, and I'm thrilled that you are getting this award from ASCAP." Following a video presentation illustrating her extraordinary career, Lennox sat at the piano and performed "A Thousand Beautiful Things" from her solo album Bare, and "Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves," from the Eurythmics fourth album Be Yourself Tonight. Then, as a special surprise, she invited Eurythmics partner, Dave Stewart, on stage to accompany her on guitar for a stunning performance of "Why." The Founders Award is one of the most prestigious honors given by ASCAP. Each recipient is a musical innovator who possesses a unique style of songwriting genius, which will enrich generations to come. Past recipients include Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, Sir Paul McCartney, Tom Waits, Burt Bacharach & Hal David, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller, Stevie Wonder and Neil Young, among others. ASCAP Founders Award Honoring Annie Lennox Songwriter... Icon... Soulful Spirit... Whose timeless and classic voice will inspire and enrich generations to come ...sweet dreams are made of this. Singer-songwriter Annie Lennox came out of the ancient Scottish city of Aberdeen to become one of the most dynamic and memorable figures in pop and rock music. The girl who "flunked out" of London's Royal Academy of Music managed to harness her creative energies as half of one of the signature acts of the 1980s Eurythmics, with partner Dave Stewart. The duo blazed a trail of self-written and self-produced international hits "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," "Missionary Man," "Thorn in My Side," "Would I Lie to You," "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves," "Here Comes the Rain Again," "There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)," and more all of them melodic, danceable and laden with meaning. When Eurythmics went their separate ways, Lennox stepped back from music to concentrate on motherhood, yet was still able to create three acclaimed and best-selling solo albums Diva, Medusa and Bare that are no less inspired than her best work with Eurythmics. |
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Thoroughly deserved as well, I love Annie.
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