US royalty types BMI have announced that they will honour former Genesis man Peter Gabriel with the title of 'BMI Icon' at their annual awards ceremony on 16 Oct. The award is given to BMI songwriters who have had "a unique and indelible influence of generations of music makers" and has previously been bestowed upon a variety of artists, including Van Morrison, Isaac Hayes, James Brown and Ray Davies, amongst others.
Aug 21, 2007
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Peter Gabriel to be honoured as BMI Icon
US royalty body BMI will honour Peter Gabriel with its BMI Icon title at its annual awards on 16 Oct, a prize previously given to artists including Van Morrison and James Brown.