The Springsteen Center and Archive will honor the great artists
THEArchive and the American music center Bruce Springsteen they will pay homage to Smokey Robinson, John Fogerty, Emmylou Harris, Tom Morello And Joe Ely on the occasion of the Third edition of American Music Honorswhich will be held the 26 April At Pollak Theater on the Monmouth University campus in West Long Branch, NJ
Bruce Springsteen He made music with many of the winners, in particular with Morello, who played in the E Street Band from 2012 to 2014.
He has always been a supporter of the influence of Smokey Robinson, who said he inspired him a more “purely pop” writing style. “It is fun to play with words in a simple way,” he said during a 2005 apparition at Vh1 Storytellers. “In this sense, the teacher was naturally Smokey Robinson, and when I write these songs I tend to think of him that sings them, giving me an idea of the phrasing”.
Springsteen He will present Fogerty and Ely, while his wife Pacts Skilph He will present Harris and the guitarist of the E Street Band will present Morello. The Little Steven Van Zandt will present Robinson and his group Discples of Soul It will be the home band for the ceremony.
Brian Williams journalist and fans of Springsteen will lead the event, whose tickets will be on sale from March 25th. The proceeds will benefit from the Springsteen Center mission, which not only preserves the artifacts relating to the boss’s career, but also produces exhibitions and other programs that celebrate American music in all its forms.
The Bruce Springsteen archive – as reported by the site – includes almost 48,000 articles from 47 countries, ranging from oral articles and stories to memorabilia of concerts and promotional materials. The collection meets the research and information needs of fans of music, scholars, authors and other people interested in Bruce Springsteen’s life and career.
The Bruce Springsteen archive collects written works, photographs, periodicals and Bruce Springsteen artifacts. The Center He preserves and promotes Bruce Springsteen’s legacy and his role in American music, creating exhibitions, public programs and educational initiatives that explore the works of Giants of American music such as Woody Guthrie, Robert Johnson, Billie Holiday, Patti Smith, Frank Sinatra, Gaslight Anthem and others.
In addition to its archival mission, the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music realizes itinerant exhibitions, educational conferences, public programs, workshops for teachers and school trips, all aimed at exploiting the American musical tradition and the creation of an academic discourse in various Fields of American music.
