The Woody Guthrie Center presented the 2015 Woody Guthrie Prize to artist and civil rights activist Mavis Staples. This event that was held at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles. The program also included a Woody Guthrie Legacy Award presented to the family of Phil Ochs.
More about Mavis: https://mavisstaples.com/
The Woody Guthrie Prize is given annually to the artist who best exemplifies the spirit and life work of Woody Guthrie by speaking for the less fortunate through music, film, literature, dance, or other art forms and serving as a positive force for social change in America. Other recipients of the award include Pete Seeger, Kris Kristofferson, Norman Lear, John Mellencamp, and Chuck D.
More about Mavis: https://mavisstaples.com/
The Woody Guthrie Prize is given annually to the artist who best exemplifies the spirit and life work of Woody Guthrie by speaking for the less fortunate through music, film, literature, dance, or other art forms and serving as a positive force for social change in America. Other recipients of the award include Pete Seeger, Kris Kristofferson, Norman Lear, John Mellencamp, and Chuck D.
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- Kris Kristofferson
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