Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 27, 2003. Is scheduled to perform at several venues in Southern California through at the last week of August 2002. A federal appeals court agreed with a 1994 jury that Bolton had indeed plagiarized parts of the 1964 Isley Brothers song Love is a Wonderful Thing in his song of the same name. MBC (Michael Bolton Charities) provides assistance to children and women who are at risk due to poverty, as well as from emotional, physical and sexual abuse. Grew up idolizing such pioneers of R&B as Ray Charles and Otis Redding. Has written songs for Barbra Streisand (We're Not Making Love Anymore); KISS (Forever); Joe Cocker (Living Without Your Love); Kenny Rogers (Just The Thought Of Losing You); Cher (I Found Someone); and Kenny G and Peabo Bryson (the 1993 BMI Pop Award-winning By The Time This Night Is Over). Quotes Of all my experiences, nothing has come close to the pride I feel in my foundation, says Bolton. The first hour I couldn't stop thinking ‘oh my God, this is Bob Dylan'. Then we got down to work; he was a pure pleasure. It's such a high to have artists you've always admired record your songs, Of all my experiences, nothing has come close to the pride I feel in my foundation, says Bolton. My ‘overnight success' took 20 years of overnights. I'm working on enjoying each moment a bit more. It feels like it's always time to move onward and upward; at the same time, that means moving deeper into the gift of music. That will always take me where I want to go. Awards The Creative Coalition 2000 Spotlight Award (2000) BMI Pop Awards: When A Man Loves A Woman (1998) BMI Pop Awards: Can I Touch You...There, When A Man Loves A Woman (1997) CORE Humanitarian Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award (1996) BMI Pop Awards: Ain't Got Nothing If You Ain't Got Love, Once In A Lifetime, When A Man Loves A Woman (1996) BMI - NARAS Heroes Award (1996) Hitmaker's Award- From the National Songwriter's Hall of Fame (1995) Golden Plate Award- From the American Academy of Achievement (1995) Special Service Award- From New York Benevolence Council (1995) Connecticut Artist Award- Distinguished Achievement Award (1995) American Music Awards: Favorite Artist (Pop/Rock, male), Favorite Artist (Adult Contemporary) (1995) BMI Pop Awards: Said I Loved You...But I Lied, When A Man Loves A Woman (1995) VH1 Honors (1994) BMI Pop Awards: By The Time This Night Is Over (1994) American Music Awards: Favorite Artist (Pop/Rock, male), Favorite Artist (Adult Contemporary) (1993) BMI Pop Awards: Love Is A Wonderful Thing, Missing You Now, Steel Bars (1993) BMI Songwriter of the Year Award (1992) Grammy Awards: Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male, When A Man Loves A Woman (1992) New York Music Awards: Best Male Pop Vocalist, Best Male R&B Vocalist, Best Pop Album (Soul Provider), Artist Of The Year (1991) American Music Awards: Favorite Artist (Pop/Rock, male), Favorite Album (Pop/Rock) (1991) ASCAP Awards: Publisher Award, How Am I Supposed To Live Without You (1991) B'nai B'rith: Creative Achievement Award (1990) New York Music Awards: Best Male R&B Vocalist (1990) Grammy Awards: Best Pop Vocal Performance - Male, How Am I Supposed To Live Without You (1990) ASCAP Awards: Writer and Publisher Awards, That's What Love Is All About and I Found Someone (1989) New York Music Awards: Best Male Pop Vocalist, Best Male R&B Vocalist (1988) BMI- Million-Air Songs- For: How Am I Supposed To Live Without You, By The Time This Night Is Over, How Can We Be Lovers, Love Is A Wonderful Thing, Missing You Now, Said I Loved You...But I Lied, Soul Provider, Steel Bars