Musicians Janis Ian in 1981, from left, Bob Dylan in 1963, and Leonard Cohen in 2009. (Photos by Eddie Mallin/CC BY SA 2.0; ...

Michael has quite a history with the Ivor Novello Awards, having won the Songwriter of the Year Award in 1985, 1989 and 1997.

On June 21, 1982, people in the United Kingdom weren't just celebrating midsummer and the longest day of the year, the joyful ...