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Article: PAUL SIMON TO BE AWARDED FIRST ANNUAL GERSHWIN PRIZE FOR POPULAR SONG BY LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- March 1, 2007
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The Library of Congress issued the following news release:
Paul Simon, one of America's most respected songwriters and musicians, will be the recipient of the first annual Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. Named in honor of the legendary George and Ira Gershwin, this newly created award recognizes the profound and positive effect of popular music on the world's culture. The prize will be given annually to a composer or performer whose lifetime contributions exemplify the standard of excellence associated with the Gershwins.
"The Gershwin Prize is a milestone in the Library's mission to recognize and celebrate creativity in order to spark imagination in this and future ...