Aretha Franklin And Ellen Reid Awarded Pulitzer Prizes For Music
The winners of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize have been announced today. Composer Ellen Reid took home the Music award for her opera
p r i s m
, which premiered at the Los Angeles Opera last fall, while the late Aretha Franklin was awarded a special citation for her contribution to music and culture.
Stereogum — The winners of the 2019 Pulitzer Prize have been announced today. Composer Ellen Reid took home the Music award for her opera
p r i s m
, which premiered at the Los Ange... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Aretha was given a special award for 'her indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades.' In other news, composer Ellen Reid was awarded... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Aretha Franklin received a posthumous special citation from the Pulitzer Prize committee on Monday, placing the soul titan in a prestigious class of musicians previously ... more info
Consequence of Sound — The Queen of Soul was honored for her "indelible contribution to American music and culture for more than five decades." more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Aretha Franklin received a posthumous special citation from the Pulitzer Prize committee on Monday, placing the soul titan in a prestigious class of musicians previously ... more info