ReadOasis Step 4
(Part 1)

On June 2, 2010, President Barack Obama stood on a small stage in the White House. In the audience sat a mix of elite leaders and famous musicians. The President was about to give America’s highest award for popular music to Paul McCartney of the Beatles. The prestigious award was the Gershwin Prize. The Gershwin Prize is an award given to a musical artist for lifetime contributions to popular music. Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder are also winners of the Gershwin Pr...