Tributes
…Composer, arranger and musician David Bedford passed away on 1 October 2011.
From a musical family, David Bedford began composing at the age of seven. He studied at the Royal Academy of Music and in Italy. His grandmother Liza Lehmann was the first writer member of PRS.
Today, on what would have been Amy Winehouse’s 28th birthday, we reveal this 2004 photo taken just after the singer collected her first Ivor Novello award.
The songwriter Nick Ashford, one half of the songwriting duo Ashford and Simpson, has died.
Jerry Leiber, the songwriter behind some of Elvis Presley’s most well-loved songs, has died at the age of 78.
Leiber earned his reputation alongside co-writer Mike Stoller, penning tunes for The Drifters, The Coasters and Ben E King as well as Hound Dog and Jailhouse Rock for Presley.…
Singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, considered by many as one of the most outstanding singers of her generation, passed away 23 July at 27 years old.
Jerry Ragovoy, the soul songwriter responsible for some of the world’s best-loved songs has died aged 80 following a stroke.
Respected British composer, songwriter and conductor Cyril Ornadel has passed away in his adopted country of Israel.
A musical director turned composer, he was best known for the love songs If I Ruled the World and Portrait of my Love, which became hit for Matt Munro in 1960.…
Producer Martin Rushent has died on 4 June 2011 aged 63.
Rushent was reknowned for his work with the Human League – he won the Best British Producer in 1982 for the band’s Dare album.
Gil Scott-Heron 1 April 1949 –27 May 2011
Singer, songwriter, musician, poet and author Gil Scott-Heron died aged 62 at St. Luke’s Hospital in New York. Scott-Heron had become ill following a recent trip to Europe.
For the first time in the event’s 57 year history, we will be blogging live from The Ivor Novello Awards so you can be the first to know the winners.
Labrinth is to play a special free gig tonight at the HMV flagship store on Oxford Street in London’s West End.
Skinny Lister, who were officially crowned the hardest working band in Britain by PRS for Music due to their unrivalled number of performances at UK festivals last year, are proud to announce a personal best: four performances, four different east London venues, one afternoon. The free Vintage Store Pop-up Tour takes place on Tuesday 15 May.
PRS for Music’s Will Page on the ‘Adele effect’ and what is really happening in the recorded music industry
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