Welsh singer Tom Jones will receive this year's the Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award at the 2009 Songwriters Hall of Fame 40th Anniversary Awards. The event will be held June 18 at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel.
The veteran singer was chosen as the recipient due to his "exceptional staying power and accomplishments, along with his unique artistry," Songwriters Hall of Fame chairman/CEO Hal David said in a statement.
Since the mid-sixties, the septuagenarian has sold over 100 million records and his hits include "Thunderball," the theme song for the James Bond film of the same name; "Green Green Grass of Home," his highest-charting U.S. single, "She's A Lady;" "Delilah;" "Help Yourself;" and "A Boy From Nowhere," Billboard reports.
Inductees at this year's Songwriter Hall Of Fame Awards include Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora; Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati of The Young Rascals; Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Galt MacDermot,...
The veteran singer was chosen as the recipient due to his "exceptional staying power and accomplishments, along with his unique artistry," Songwriters Hall of Fame chairman/CEO Hal David said in a statement.
Since the mid-sixties, the septuagenarian has sold over 100 million records and his hits include "Thunderball," the theme song for the James Bond film of the same name; "Green Green Grass of Home," his highest-charting U.S. single, "She's A Lady;" "Delilah;" "Help Yourself;" and "A Boy From Nowhere," Billboard reports.
Inductees at this year's Songwriter Hall Of Fame Awards include Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora; Felix Cavaliere and Eddie Brigati of The Young Rascals; Roger Cook and Roger Greenaway; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Galt MacDermot,...
- 4/23/2009
- icelebz.com
LONDON -- Academy Award-winning composer Anne Dudley and nominated composers Patrick Doyle and Dario Marianelli were among the winners in the British 2007 ASCAP awards announced in London Wednesday evening.
The film and television music prizes were presented at the organization's annual banquet honoring members of Britain's Performing Rights Society for the most performed works in the U.S. in 2006.
Norwegian pop duo Tor Hermansen and Mikkel Eriksen (Stargate) were named songwriters of the year and their "So Sick" was named best song. EMI Music Publishing U.K. was named publisher of the year.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the event, ASCAP senior vp international Roger Greenaway said: "It's safe to say that the performing rights end is not doing as bad as the record industry these days because we're about performances and they're about physical recordings, although we do feel their pain. We're not safe, but we're safer. In fact, we see a rise of 4%-5% over the next two or three years."
Greenaway said that film and TV music is thriving. "It's doing better than ever as there are more TV channels on cable and satellite. With more than 800 TV stations in the U.S., performing rights for film and TV music is really vibrant," he said.
In this year's film prizes, Dudley, who won the Oscar for "The Full Monty" in 1997, was honored for Kevin Reynolds' "Tristan + Isolde." Current projects include Paul Schrader's "The Walker" and Lynda La Plante's ongoing ITV miniseries "Trial & Retribution."
Doyle's ASCAP prize was for Stefan Fangmeier's 2006 fantasy "Eragon". Current projects from the veteran U.K. composer (Oscar-nominated for "Sense and Sensibility" and "Hamlet") include "The Last Legion" and "Sleuth".
Marianelli, who won for "V for Vendetta", was an Oscar nominee for "Pride & Prejudice" (2005) and might be in the running next time for the hit "Atonement". He also scored the current pictures, Neil Jordan's "The Brave One" and Asif Kapadia's "Far North".
Other film music honorees were John Taverner, who won for Alfonso Cuaron's "Children of Men". A legend in classical music, his rare movies include Carlos Reygadas' 2005 Argentine film "Battle in Heaven", which was In Competition at the Festival de Cannes in 2005 and won the critics' prize as best Latin American film at the 2005 Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival.
The film and television music prizes were presented at the organization's annual banquet honoring members of Britain's Performing Rights Society for the most performed works in the U.S. in 2006.
Norwegian pop duo Tor Hermansen and Mikkel Eriksen (Stargate) were named songwriters of the year and their "So Sick" was named best song. EMI Music Publishing U.K. was named publisher of the year.
Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the event, ASCAP senior vp international Roger Greenaway said: "It's safe to say that the performing rights end is not doing as bad as the record industry these days because we're about performances and they're about physical recordings, although we do feel their pain. We're not safe, but we're safer. In fact, we see a rise of 4%-5% over the next two or three years."
Greenaway said that film and TV music is thriving. "It's doing better than ever as there are more TV channels on cable and satellite. With more than 800 TV stations in the U.S., performing rights for film and TV music is really vibrant," he said.
In this year's film prizes, Dudley, who won the Oscar for "The Full Monty" in 1997, was honored for Kevin Reynolds' "Tristan + Isolde." Current projects include Paul Schrader's "The Walker" and Lynda La Plante's ongoing ITV miniseries "Trial & Retribution."
Doyle's ASCAP prize was for Stefan Fangmeier's 2006 fantasy "Eragon". Current projects from the veteran U.K. composer (Oscar-nominated for "Sense and Sensibility" and "Hamlet") include "The Last Legion" and "Sleuth".
Marianelli, who won for "V for Vendetta", was an Oscar nominee for "Pride & Prejudice" (2005) and might be in the running next time for the hit "Atonement". He also scored the current pictures, Neil Jordan's "The Brave One" and Asif Kapadia's "Far North".
Other film music honorees were John Taverner, who won for Alfonso Cuaron's "Children of Men". A legend in classical music, his rare movies include Carlos Reygadas' 2005 Argentine film "Battle in Heaven", which was In Competition at the Festival de Cannes in 2005 and won the critics' prize as best Latin American film at the 2005 Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival.
- 10/11/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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