WASHINGTON -- After all those hits along the prolonged and circuitous highway to fame, you"d think zero would trouble Paul McCartney. Think again.Sir Paul confessed he was "slightly nervous" in the leadup to Wednesdays big unison at the White House, where President Barack Obama was presenting McCartney with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.An all-star expel lined up to perform at the East Room reverence concert, together with the Jonas Brothers, Faith Hill, Stevie Wonder and Jerry Seinfeld. Also to appear: Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello, White Stripes thespian and guitarist Jack White and Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl. McCartney himself was to perform as well.McCartney, 67, is the third target of the Gershwin prize, awarded by the Library of Congress. It is declared for the songwriting brothers George and Ira Gershwin, whose collections are housed at the library. Previous recipients of the Gershwin endowment are Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon.McCartney played a in isolation unison at the living room on Tuesday, and pronounced he"d grown up listening to song by the Gershwin brothers.For all the awards the former Beatle has picked up over the years, he pronounced behaving prior to the Obamas in the East Room still would be a pinch-me moment."For an English child flourishing up in Liverpool, the White House - thats flattering special," he said."Hes a good guy," McCartney pronounced of Obama, "so lay off him."Librarian of Congress James Billington credited McCartney for "symbolizing and civilizing the tellurian soundscape," with his song and his activism around the world.Those not propitious sufficient to obstacle tickets to the East Room gig can catch the unison Jul 28th, when the televised on PBS" "In Performance at the White House."
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