Chuck Berry Among 2000 Kennedy Center Honorees.(Kennedy Center Honors)(Brief Article)

From: Jet | Date: December 18, 2000 | Copyright information

Rock `n' roll legend Chuck Berry was among the recipients of this year's Kennedy Center Honors at the 23rd annual national celebration of the arts in Washington, D.C.

Other Kennedy Center Honors recipients were: movie icon Clint Eastwood, ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, actress Angela Lansbury and tenor opera star Placido Domingo.

The awards recognize the honorees' lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts, dance, music, theater...

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