Re: Pete wins Lifetime Achievement Award

["L. Bird" <pkeets@hotmail.com>]

Many congratulations to Pete!  It's a well deserved award.

BTW, this looks like it might lean to popular rather than conservative, 
classical type composers, which is interesting.   Here's their website.  No 
sign of Pete's name, but maybe they'll post some pictures later.

http://www.britishacademy.com/ivornovello.htm

Here's the Academy, with an email address in case anyone might want to 
mention how nice it was to hear about Pete's award.  :)

http://www.britishacademy.com/welcome.htm

info@britishacademy.com

Am I mistaken, or has Pete gotten a few more awards than usual just lately?  
You'd think maybe The Who's 2000 tour might have attracted some positive 
notice for his music.  :)


keets


>From Pete's website at:
>http://www.petetownshend.com/pr_display.cfm?id=4641&zone=pr
>
>Pete wins Ivor Novello Award
>Pete was today presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Ivor 
>Novello Awards, which took place this afternoon in London at the Dorchester 
>Hotel. The 'Ivors' are the awards of the British Academy of Composers and 
>Songwriters and this was the 46th year of the awards. Pete's award was 
>presented by Bruce Welch of The Shadows. In his acceptance sppech Pete 
>remarked how much he had based his playing around Bruce's. He thanked the 
>rest of The Who for their contribution (Roger was in attendance). Pete also 
>presented the Clash with an award for Outstanding Contribution to British 
>Music. In his speech he said that he was a real fan of the band and was 
>happy to be presenting the award. Photography was banned from the hall but 
>I sneaked a couple off which (if they turn out any good) I'll put them up 
>later.
>
>-Matt Kent
>

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