Singers’ Salute to Songwriters Benefit Hits Some High Notes

Stars came out for Fourth Annual Singers’ Salute to the Songwriter benefit concert at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Wednesday night honorees were: Jerome Kern, “An American Legend Award”; Johnny Mandel, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Mitchell Parish and Peter Matz, “Arranger’s Award.” Nearly $500,000 was raised for the Betty Clooney Foundation for Persons With Brain Injury.