Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson On All-Star ‘Motown 60’ Bill
The show will also feature such fellow Motown greats as Martha Reeves, Holland Dozier Holland and Boyz II Men.
A stellar line-up has been confirmed for the Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS television special Motown 60: A GRAMMY Celebration. As reported earlier this month, the tribute will be taped before a live audience on 12 February at Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles and broadcast by CBS across the US on 21 April. It will be co-hosted by Cedric the Entertainer and one of Motown’s favourite sons as both an artist and songwriter, Smokey Robinson.
Hugely successful artists from later periods of Motown’s unique story will also be taking part, including Thelma Houston and Boyz II Men. Other R&B stars confirmed for the show include John Legend, Ciara, NE-YO, duo Chloe x Halle and Fantasia, while modern-day pop favourites Tori Kelly, Meghan Trainor and acappella group Pentatonix are also in the line-up. The country world will be represented by Little Big Town.
The filming of the special takes place two days after the 61st annual Grammy Awards, to be held at the STAPLES Centre in Los Angeles next Sunday (10), where Diana Ross will also perform. Tickets for Motown 60: A GRAMMY Celebration are now available at AXS.com. The show is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures and the writer/producer is David Wild.
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