Lionel Richie To Receive Library Of Congress Gershwin Prize

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Lionel Richie will be honored with the Library of Congress' 2022 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, which is given to a living musician who enhances cultural understanding and inspires new generations through music.

“This is truly an honor of a lifetime, and I am so grateful to be receiving the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song,” Lionel shares. “I am proud to be joining all the other previous artists, who I also admire and am a fan of their music.”

Lionel will receive the honor at an all-star tribute concert in Washington D.C. on March 9^th and airing May 17^th on PBS. 

• Previous Gershwin Prize winners include Garth Brooks, Paul McCartney, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett and more.

Source: USA Today