ASCAP president and chairman Paul Williams paid a personal tribute to songwriting legend Hal David at the US society's annual London awards and dinner.
David, who passed away aged 91 in September, served as ASCAP's president from 1980 to 1986, a tenure which Williams said "helped to professionalise and humanise" the organisation.
The current ASCAP president told the London gathering at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Wednesday night that David had a deep affinity with the UK.
"He was so proud ...
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