Celebrating Randy Bachman's Global Impact Award (left to right): SOCAN CEO Eric Baptiste, Bachman, Consul General of Canada in Los Angeles David Fransen, and Bachman's manager Gilles Paquin. (Photo: Bob Hunka)

SOCAN and the Canadian Consulate in Los Angeles co-hosted a reception to honour SOCAN member Randy Bachman on April 28, 2011, at The Canadian Residence in L.A.

Bachman was celebrated for winning the ASCAP Global Impact Award at the organization's 28th annual Pop Music Awards the night before, in recognition of the enduring worldwide popularity of his music. His body of work includes more than 120 gold and platinum albums and singles, No. 1 hits in more than 20 countries and over 40 million records sold worldwide.

Attendees at the SOCAN reception included SOCAN CEO Eric Baptiste; David Fransen, Consul General of Canada, Los Angeles; France Lafleur, SOCAN's Vice President, Membership and General Manager, Québec & Atlantic Division; and Gilles Paquin, Randy Bachman's manager.