103.9 FM WDKX
Rochester, NY
Your #1 Radio for R&B
On air:
Listen Online
103.9 WDKX Live Stream
REQUEST A SONG!
Request A Song
ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) will honor Smokey Robinson with a Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award during its 22nd Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards.
The invitation-only event will take place on June 26, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles,and will also honor the songwriters and publishers of the most performed ASCAP songs on the 2008 R&B, hip-hop and rap charts.
The ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award is given to ASCAP members who have had a major impact on the legacy of Rhythm and Soul music. Past honorees include Earth, Wind & Fire; Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Bill Withers.
"Smokey is one of the most gifted and influential artists of our time. His superb accomplishments as a songwriter and performer, a founding member of the Miracles and his association with Motown Records have helped write a significant and enduring chapter in American musical history," said Williams. "We are very pleased to pay tribute to Smokey by adding his name to the very elite group of ASCAP members who have received this honor."
