WASHINGTON (AP) — Barbra Streisand, actor Morgan Freeman and country singer George Jones will be awarded the Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime achievement in the arts, along with choreographer Twyla Tharp and musicians Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey of The Who.
The performing arts center in Washington announced the 2008 honorees Tuesday.
Performers from New York, Hollywood and Nashville will salute the honorees at a Dec. 7 gala. President Bush and first lady Laura Bush will host the honorees at the White House before the performance.
The honors are awarded the night before at a State Department dinner hosted by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
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Margery Tabankin -- Treasurer of The Streisand Foundation. Worked with Barbra since 1986
Jay Landers -- Colleague of Barbra's since 1989. Involved in all aspects of Barbra's Music Career from producing to writing liner notes
Caleigh Peters -- Barbra's God Daughter. Talks about her new album and more
Ray Santiago -- Actor from Meet The Fockers
Lauren Frost -- Starred in Barbra's Timeless Shows as "Mini-Barbra"
Steven Brinberg -- The famed Streisand impersonator
Ann Hampton Callaway -- US Singer/Songwriter, friend of Barbra's, talks about writing Barbra's wedding song and more
Sally Kirkland -- Starred in The Way We Were and A Star Is Born
Peggi Blu -- Backup singer on the Timeless tour (2000)
Richard Jay-Alexander -- He worked with Barbra on the New York and Los Angeles performances of the TIMELESS Tour, back in 2000. With Barbra’s long time A&R and Record Executive, Jay Landers, he co-wrote the Liner Notes for The Movie Album & Barbra Streisand – The Television Specials DVD Box Set. He directed (with Barbra) the 2006 U.S./Canada Tour and 2007 European Tour, both breaking box office records everywhere she appeared.
Margery Tabankin -- Treasurer of The Streisand Foundation. Worked with Barbra since 1986
Jay Landers -- Colleague of Barbra's since 1989. Involved in all aspects of Barbra's Music Career from producing to writing liner notes
Caleigh Peters -- Barbra's God Daughter. Talks about her new album and more
Ray Santiago -- Actor from Meet The Fockers
Lauren Frost -- Starred in Barbra's Timeless Shows as "Mini-Barbra"
Steven Brinberg -- The famed Streisand impersonator
Ann Hampton Callaway -- US Singer/Songwriter, friend of Barbra's, talks about writing Barbra's wedding song and more
Sally Kirkland -- Starred in The Way We Were and A Star Is Born
Peggi Blu -- Backup singer on the Timeless tour (2000)