In this edition of Set List's anniversary, I am paying tribute to the 2010 Kennedy Center Honors recipients.
Prior to the list below, the Kennedy Center Honors are named in memory of John F. Kennedy and recognize those in the performing arts with lifetime contribution to American culture. On occasion, recognition includes musical duos or groups, Broadway, and television. Read more on Wikipedia.
Merle Haggard - (4/6/1937 - 4/6/16) ... American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler ... 38 No. 1 singles on U.S. Country charts ... Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award ... BMI Icon Award ... Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame ... Country Music Hall of Fame ... Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame
Jerry Herman - (7/10/31 - 12/26/19) ... American composer and lyricist ... Best known for work on Broadway ... Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theater & Best Original Score & Best Composer and Lyricist ... NYU Musical Theater Hall of Fame ... Doctor of Fine Arts at the University of Miami ... 2 Grammy Awards ... 4 Films ... 12 Broadway musicals ... 5 Off-Broadway
Bill T. Jones - (2/15/52) ... American choreographer, director, author, dancer ... Follow the link to Bill T. Jones for a long and impressive list of honors
Paul McCartney - (6/18/42) ... 19 solo albums from 1970 to 2020 ... 18 Grammy Awards ... Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (w/ the Beatles & solo) ... Academy Award ... Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II ... BRIT Award ... Honorary Doctor of Music from Yale University ... Gershwin Prize ... Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ... and more
Oprah Winfrey - (1/29/1954) ... Talk show host, Television producer, Actress, Author, Media proprietor ... "Queen of All Media"
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