Tom Jones to be conferred with hall of fame hitmaker award
International
oi-Staff
By Super Admin
Washington
(ANI):
Welsh
pop
singer
Tim
Jones
will
be
honoured
with
a
special
award
in
recognition
of
his
"exceptional
staying
power" at
the
Songwriters
Hall
of
Fame
ceremony.
The
68-year-old
singer
will
be
conferred
with
the
Howie
Richmond
Hitmaker
prize
at
the
event
in
New
York
on
18
June
(09),
reports
Contactmusic.
The
board
said
they
chose
the
Jones
due
to
his
hugely
successful
career
spanning
five
decades,
praising
the
star''s
“exceptional
staying
power
and
accomplishments,
along
with
his
unique
artistry." Previous
winners
of
the
Hitmaker
Award
include
Motown
legend
Diana
Ross,
R&B
diva
Whitney
Houston
and
Latina
legend
Gloria
Estefan.