Some of pop and R&B’s biggest names will be on hand to tribute the legendary Stevie Wonder in a forthcoming special created in his honor.
With an all-star line-up announced today, Grammy winners John Legend, Usher, and Lady Gaga are among headliners tapped to lead the event, set for taping just two days after the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.
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“Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and John Legend have been added to the group of artists set to pay tribute to Stevie Wonder next month.
The Recording Academy announced Thursday that the Band Perry will also perform alongside Usher and Chris Martin at “Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life – An All-Star Grammy Salute” on Feb. 10 in Los Angeles.
The concert, to be held at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, will also include Ed Sheeran and Janelle Monae. It will take place two days after the 57th annual Grammy Awards.”
Reports have it that the concert will air as a two-hour special on CBS on Feb. 16.
Your thoughts?
Glad Janelle Monae is getting the recognition she deserves. I also guess since Ed, Janelle, Usher and Chris are very expensive were big bookings, they threw in Madonna lite and Mariah lite as a freebie for customer service.
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WITH GAGA YOU GET XTINA AND MADDONA FOR THE PRICE OF ONE
SCREAMS!!!!!! I missed you
This is cool!!
Where is katy perry? lol oh wait I forgot she can sing
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I’m sorry where are the SANGERS? John Legend & Usher & Ariana Grande I’m not mad the rest well alright….
Oh really? So Usher sings better than Janelle Monae and Lady Gaga? lol
Seriously? That line up is seriously weak! Usher and Janelle I can deal with. However, where is Alicia Keys? Stevie Wonder loves her? Get Patti, Mariah, Jazmine Sullivan, Tamia, Toni Braxton, Anita Baker, Herbie Hancock, Yolanda Adams, John Legend. The list goes on. There are still so many legendary heavyweights alive that they could have called upon to REALLY pay tribute. Hell I would even settle for Christina or Beyoncé or Celine, or J-Hud…-sighs- like where are the SINGERS at? Stevie Wonder is a Rhythm and bluesIf I was Steve I would feel insulted.
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Seriously? That line up is seriously weak! Usher and Janelle I can deal with. However, where is Alicia Keys? Stevie Wonder loves her. They didn’t ask Patti, Mariah, Jazmine Sullivan, Tamia, Toni Braxton, Anita Baker, Herbie Hancock, Yolanda Adams, John Legend etc. etc. etc. The list goes on. There are still so many legendary heavyweights alive that they could have called upon to REALLY pay tribute. Hell I would even settle for Christina or Beyoncé or Celine, or J-Hud…-sighs- like where are the SINGERS at for this tribute? Stevie Wonder is a RHYTHM AND BLUES ARTIST NOT A POP STAR! And next to none of the artist they selected for this tribute get soul music. If I was Stevie Wonder I would feel insulted.
Umm idk what the person above me is talking about. The lineup is amazing. Gaga is an excellent singer as is Ariana!
Ed is great and do is janelle. The eclectic lineup just proves that Stevie’s influence reached much further than r&b. plus…CBS want ratings that most of them folks u named can’t provide
Yeeehyr, lady gaga is an amazing live performer. You don’t need to search youtube far and wide to hear her great voice.
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And to the delusional people who were talking about those old people tributing stevie….do you even know what the essence of an award tribute is?
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It’s the younger generation of acts that show appreciation for the people who lay the footwork for them.
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Anyway, i’m stoked
Gaga may flop but her voice is GREAT. Shame cause most blockbuster pop stars sound SO basic.
This is nice. Stevie is so iconic. He deserves this 100%.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-huNrHAou-E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f99Oe8sSz4
Here for some of them. The others are meh. It is an eclectic though. Always nice to tribute real raw talents.