The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts revealed on Thursday that Godfather actor Al Pacino, Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich, blues singer Mavis Staples, singer/songwriter James Taylor and rock band the Eagles will be the recipients of the 2016 Kennedy Center Honors, which will be broadcast on CBS in the US on 27 December.
This year’s Kennedy Center honorees, the prize that awards artists for influencing American culture through their lifetimes, have been announced.
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The Eagles were set to be honored last year, but delayed it due to the health of co-founder Glenn Frey, who died in January at age 67.