Description
“GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS” – 1 DVD – 10/13/17 “GREAT PERFORMANCES” – PBS -TV
“GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS” –
1 DVD – 10/13/17
“GREAT PERFORMANCES” – PBS -TV
Honoring Shirley Caesar, Ahmad Jamal, Charley Pride, Jimmie Rodgers, Nina Simone, Sly Stone, And The Velvet Underground. Features Performances by Honorees Caesar, Pride And The Velvet Underground’s John Cale And Maureen “Moe” Tucker, As Well As Stanley Cowell, Andra Day, Kirk Franklin, Le’andria Johnson, Neal McCoy, Randy Newman, Vernon Reid, Catherine Russell, Valerie Simpson, Russell Thompkins Jr., Dionne Warwick, Charlie Wilson, and Dwight Yoakam. In collaboration with the Recording Academy, the second annual all-star concert offers a primetime spotlight for the Academy’s 2017 Special Merit Awards recipients. The celebration and tribute concert feature rare performances by honorees and renditions by those they’ve inspired. 2 hours.
