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Monday, February 17, 2025

Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock to Lead Grammys All-Star Tribute to Quincy Jones on Sunday

The late great Quincy Jones is going to get a huge tribute from the Grammy Awards on Sunday night.

Stevie Wonder and Herbie Hancock lead the all star list of performers that includes Brad Paisley, Brittany Howard, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Cynthia Erivo, Quincy’s protege Jacob Collier, Janelle Monáe, John Legend, Lainey Wilson, Sheryl Crow, and St. Vincent.

Sunday night’s line up is pretty amazing. It already includes Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Doechii, RAYE, Sabrina Carpenter, Shakira, and Teddy Swims. Both Taylor Swift and Beyonce were also featured in a Grammys promo that aired Sunday.

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are not confirmed but it’s likely they will be there as well. They may be the Gramamys “special guests” that were billed during the promo. But there’s always a chance Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will show up. The Beatles have two nominations for “Now and Then.”

As for Quincy, or Q, as he liked to be called, it’s impossible to overstate his influence on the history of popular music. He deserves a big send off.

PS Q is also getting a big tribute on Saturday night at Clive Davis’s pre-Grammy gala. That night is said to already so jam packed with performances I’ve heard they’re going to start the music during the dinner!

Roger Friedman
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Roger Friedman began his Showbiz411 column in April 2009 after 10 years with Fox News, where he created the Fox411 column. His movie reviews are carried by Rotten Tomatoes, and he is a member of both the movie and TV branches of the Critics Choice Awards. His articles have appeared in dozens of publications over the years including New York Magazine, where he wrote the Intelligencer column in the mid 90s and covered the OJ Simpson trial, and Fox News (when it wasn't so crazy) where he covered Michael Jackson. He is also the writer and co-producer of "Only the Strong Survive," a selection of the Cannes, Sundance, and Telluride Film festivals, directed by DA Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus.

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