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Congrats to Sheila! Sheila E honored at ASCAP's Women Behind The Music seriesOctober 29, 2010. The L.A finale of the 2nd Annual "ASCAP Presents..Women Behind The Music" series sponsored by Belvedere Pink Grapefruit and Roc-a-wear. Hosted by Billboard Magazine's Gail Mitchell, the event honored the legendary musician/philanthropist Shelia E, Kirdis Postelle (GM of Aftermath Ent-Dr.Dre/Eminem/50 Cent) & Tabetha Plummer (entertainment lawyer to Far East Movement/Avant/Sunshine Anderson) as outstanding women in the music industry. The series which was started by head of ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Nicole George had celebrity attendees include Sheila E, actress Jennifer Freeman and Grammy Award winning writers Rob Knox (Justin Timberlake) & Chuck Harmony (Ne-Yo).
The series is designed to encourage and recognize women in the music community, highlighting not only women songwriters and artists, but women working in all facets of the business, including managers, attorneys, label executives and music publishers. Planned to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the series had amazing turn out as well in New York (Oct.16) with songwriter/SRC-Motown Universal Records artist Melanie Fiona and Atlanta (Oct.12) with musician/singer Kelly Rowland. | |
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I love Sheila to death, I swear, and I'm happy to see her awarded...but this is an odd award to give her, isn't it? | |
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