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TOM
CORSON AND PETER
EDGE OF RCA
RECORDS HONORED
AS
UJA-FEDERATION OF
NEW YORK'S MUSIC VISIONARIES OF THE YEAR
UJA-Federation of
New York's 2016 Music Visionary of the Year Award Luncheon
was a star-studded event, with Alicia
Keys, Elle
King, Jack
Antonoff, and Baz
Luhrmann on
hand to help celebrate RCA Records Tom Corson, president and
COO, and Peter Edge, chairman and CEO, for their leadership
and philanthropy at work and in the community.
Luhrmann
entertained a crowd of more than 650 music industry
professionals as emcee of the event, which took place on
Thursday, June 16, 2016, at The Pierre in Manhattan, and
King performed her chart topper 'Ex's & Oh's. After calling
Corson and Edge two incredible friends, Keys treated
guests to a performance of ?In Common, and 'If I Ain't Got
You,' which she dedicated to Edge, explaining that when she
first wrote the song for another artist, Edge said there's
no way in hell I'm going to give that song to anyone else."
RCA artists Miley
Cyrus, Justin
Timberlake, P!nk,
and Dave
Grohl made
appearances in a comedic video tribute starring Jack
Antonoff. Before
Corson and Edge received their Music
Visionary of the Year awards, Doug
Morris congratulated
the honorees in a moving toast, "From all of us at this very
intimate Sony family, we're very proud of you."
UJA-Federation raised $1.2 million for
its annual campaign and its Music for Youth initiative,
which enables and supports quality music education programs
for children. Among those also in attendance to support
Corson and Edge were Martin
Bandier, Lyor
Cohen, Clive
Davis, Doug Davis, Charlie
Feldman, Charles
Goldstuck, Jason
Flom, Daniel
Glass, Julie
Greenwald, Craig
Kallman, Rick
Krim, Kevin
Liles, Cary
Sherman, Rob
Stringer,
and Julie
Swidler.
About UJA-Federation
of New York
For nearly 100 years, UJA-Federation has inspired New
Yorkers to act on their values and invest in our community
for the biggest impact. Through UJA-Federation, more than
50,000 donors address issues that matter most to them,
pooling their resources to care for New Yorkers of all
backgrounds and Jews everywhere, to connect people to their
Jewish communities, and to respond to crises close to home
and around the globe. Working with nearly 100 beneficiary
agencies, synagogues, and other Jewish organizations, UJA-Federation
is the world's largest local philanthropy; our reach extends
from New York to Israel to more than 70 other countries
around the world, touching 4.5 million people each year. For
more information on how to donate or volunteer, please visit
our website at www.ujafedny.org.
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