"The 2013 Marian Anderson award will go to Motown Records founder - TopicsExpress



          

"The 2013 Marian Anderson award will go to Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, according to PhiladelphiaCBSlocal. Named for the pioneering Philadelphia-born opera singer and civil rights figure, the Marian Anderson Award was created in 1998 to honor artists whose leadership benefits humanity. Previous winners have included James Earl Jones, Mia Farrow, Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Gere. “Few individuals have changed the course of music history as Gordy," Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter said when announcing the award June 3. Gordy will receive the award at a dinner Nov. 19." AA
Posted on: Sun, 16 Jun 2013 20:56:17 +0000

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