Mr Harvey Goldsmith, one of the UK's best known concert promoters of course, and a key player in the staging of both Live Aid and Live 8, will be presented with this year's Music Industry Trust Award. Organisers of the charity award event say they have decided to present it to Goldsmith this year in recognition of his forty year service to the music industry.
EMI North America Chairman David Munns, who is also Chairman of the Music Industry Trust's award committee, told reporters yesterday: "Harvey Goldsmith has been part of the fabric of the British entertainment industry for over 40 years. His passion, enthusiasm and energy for producing great music events is as strong as ever, so is his voice! Harvey has consistently set the bar high for other music event producers to follow. His contribution to the music industry and the good causes it supports makes him a distinguished fifteenth recipient of the Music Industry Trusts' Award".
Goldsmith himself commented: "I am deeply honoured to be the recipient of this important award from our industry. Although this is the fortieth year of my being in the business I still feel young enough to be inspired by the great talent that constantly emerges, and every day offers a new great challenge. It is particularly fitting that proceeds of the evening will be donated to such great charities".
Previous winners of the eclectic annual award include George Martin, John Barry, Peter Gabriel, Ahmet Ertegun, Elton John and Bernie Taupin.