Deputy Lieutenant, West Midlands Lieutenancy
Performer, singer, actress, author, bandleader and songwriter, Pauline has dedicated four decades to the music scene. Supporting and campaigning for racial equality throughout her work, she describes herself as first and foremost, a singer. Pauline was awarded an OBE for services to Entertainment in the 2022 New Year Honours. Pauline played a pivotal role in the Coventry 2021 City of Culture bid and was heavily involved in the celebrations in 2021 including performing in the Opening Ceremony and contributing to the 2-Tone exhibition at the Herbert Museum. She also presented the 2021 Turner Prize, one of the best-known prizes for visual arts in the world, at an award ceremony at Coventry Cathedral in December 2021. Pauline is the recipient of Honorary D’Arts (Coventry University) & Honorary Fellowship of Leeds College of Music. She is also Patron of Serendipity Institute for Black Arts & Heritage in Leicester & Patron of CV Folk in Coventry. Appointed 2022
