ON THIS DAY IN BEATLES HISTORY: December 19th 1989; During a show at Madison Square Garden in New York, Paul was given The Polar Music Prize by the Performing Rights Society for Unique Achievement in Popular Music. The Polar Music Prize is a Swedish international award founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, best known as the manager of the Swedish band ABBA. The award is annually given to one contemporary musician and one classical musician. Without any restrictions of nationality, the prize is to be awarded for significant achievements in music and/or musical activity, or for achievements which are found to be of great potential importance for music or musical activity, and it shall be referable to all fields within or closely connected with music. The prize has been called the Nobel Prize of Music in Sweden. The first recipients was Paul McCartney. Laureates are awarded 1 million kr (approximately US$156,000). The Polar Music Prize is regarded as the foremost musical honour. The prize is overseen by the Stig Anderson Music Award Foundation, which includes members of Andersons family and representatives of the Swedish Society of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and the Swedish Performing Rights Society. Heres Paul singing Jingle Bells that night at Madison Square Garden.....Enjoy!
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 20:22:20 +0000
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