Mel Tillis Receives White House Honor
Mel Tillis is one of the new recipients of the National Medal of Arts. President Barack Obama bestowed eight National Medal of Arts and nine National Humanities Medals during a ceremony at the White House East Room. The president urged the honorees to help mentor a new generation of artists and scholars. Tillis’ citation calls him one of the most inventive artists of the golden generation of singer-songwriters. The White House notes that Tillis has written more than 1,000 songs and recorded 60 albums.
Mel Tillis is one of the new recipients of the National Medal of Arts. President Barack Obama bestowed eight National Medal of Arts and nine National Humanities Medals during a ceremony at the White House East Room. The president urged the honorees to help mentor a new generation of artists and scholars. Tillis’ citation calls him one of the most inventive artists of the golden generation of singer-songwriters. The White House notes that Tillis has written more than 1,000 songs and recorded 60 albums.
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