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On stage at the pre-grammy fundraising event of the Clive Davis and the fundraising of Recording Academy, Harvey Mason Jr. conceded that at night “was going to be a little different”.
This difference was not only based on the pump and the circumstances of the 50th anniversary of the gala or the only year of music. On the contrary, the forest fires that torn Los Angeles last month were still heavy in the minds of the participants, with a lot in the musical community struggling with its effects.
“We are here in a city that recovers devastating forest fires and we are faced with a long road to come,” said Mason Jr. said to a muffled crowd. “After the start of the fires, there were in fact a lot of questions as to whether the Grammys should even continue.”
Faced with fires, the decision was made to move forward. While a large part of the Grammy week has been reformatted, the pre-grammy gala continued with a renewed objective as fundraising. “It was not an easy decision, but we knew that we could use this part to raise awareness, support the first stakeholders and celebrate the resilience of this community,” said Mason Jr.
Sponsored by Hilton, Mastercard and IBM, the Pré-Grammy 2025 fundraising event marks the 50th anniversary of the prestigious event. Throughout the night, calls to donations (Hilton made a donation of $ 500 per guest) were made with passionate thanks to the first stakeholders. Surprise artists, including a dressed cowboy hat Post Malone And the breakdown of last year Benson Boone were one of the many artists who shouted officials from the scene.
“This is an evening synonymous with the greatest performances and the biggest names in music, cinema, sports, politics and business, but we must recognize the pain, loss and devastation of fires of forest that was Los Angeles last month “, the tireless master of ceremonies Clive Davis said, following an opening performance by Chris Robinson and the Black crows. “I found that the good often stems from the spring of pain, and that is why the recording academy and I decided to transform us this evening, as well as the broadcast of tomorrow in a fundraising for Musicares “, He added to noisy applause.
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Only Davis could launch such a fundraising, which surprises the guest Jimmy Kimmel called “Clive’s Bar Mitzvah” jokingly. While the usual sprawling red carpet inside the Beverly Hills Hilton was scuttled, the ballroom was filled with estimated guests – many of which were mentioned by Davis in cries and presentations.
Regular guests Alicia Keys And Swizz Beatz were present, as Jennifer Lopez,, Berry Gordy,, Gladys Knight And Frankie Valli. In a corner of the room, Charlie Puth jostled at his table, while a dressed baseball hat Jack Antonoff Sitting with his wife, actress Margaret Qualley. Gracie Abrams (Last year Best new artist candidate) and producers Dan Nigro And Benny Blanco. Michael Bubher Tribute paid to the end Quincy Jonessinging the arrangement of the emblematic producer of “Fly Me to the Moon” (popularized by Frank Sinatra). A video tribute to the late producer Richard Dorf, who died in December, presented testimonies from Diane Warren And David Foster.
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The show itself was reserved by tributes marking the 50th anniversary of the event. During the first half of the procedure, the video sequences of an episode in the 1970s series “The Midnight Special” showed Clive Davis presenting a “brand new talent”. With that, Barry Manilow was seen on the screen performing his “Mandy” breakup, “ What has transparent to Manlow appearing live on stage at the gala to interpret the rest of the song. “Can you believe Clive looked like this? Can you believe I Did that look like this? “He then cracked.
In the blink of an eye to Whitney Houston – celebrates the pride and joy of Davis before his tragic death on the day of the 2012 pre-grammy gala- Davis noted “it was his favorite period of the year” and he could not mark half a century of the ‘ event without honoring the late legend. With that, Yolanda Adams Delivered a powerful interpretation of “I Will Always Love You” to complete the show. Everything was punctuated by the group of Rickey Minor houses which skillfully zigzaged between a plethora of genres; Since Samara Joy“S-bopping jazzy to the Country-R & B fusion of Shaboozey‘Omnipresent “A Bar Song (Tipsy).”
It is this juxtaposition and this variety that make the annual event a unique cultural moment. “When Clive started this party, there was no internet, no iPhones, and Babyface actually had a baby’s face,” Kimmel joked. “50 years old is two Sabrina carpeters. “”
This same reference could also work for the singer of “Beautiful Things”, the party and the best new artist of artist Benson Boone Who was born in 2002, when the party was already in its 27th year. At 32, scholarship holder Best new artist candidate Plush swimming A few years on Boone, but he gave a striking interpretation of his success “Lose Control” displaying his booming and powerful voices that launched him in celebrity. Joni Mitchell was also on site, making its benchmark “The two sides, now” and an emotional coverage of “Summertime” from a frame in the shape of a throne.
In the midst of performances, the honor of the industry icon was bequeathed to Jody Gerson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Universal Music Publishing Group. The executive holds the distinction of the very first woman CEO of Music Publishing, but it is not the only glass ceiling that she broke: Gerson was the first president of a global music company. She started her speech of acceptance remembering her days in the 1970s who dragged her parents’ club to Cherry Hill, New Jersey, called the Latin casino. There she obtained an intensive course in the music industry.
Gerson also offered a confession: “Sometimes earlier in my career, I actually crushed this party,” she revealed, noting that she was besieged with nerves at the time. His first official invitation in 2001 “was a great moment in my career”. It came when she worked with the participant Alicia Keys on her first album Minor songs; Gerson then favored the career of artists, in particular Lady Gaga and currently works alongside artists ranging from Bad rabbit has Taylor Swift.
“I am very aware that my stature in the company leads to enormous responsibilities and that my actions have a direct impact on artists and colleagues with whom we work,” she said.
The universal artist Post Malone, who interpreted his 2018 seminal track, “Sunflower”, also interpreted his 2018 “Sunflower” seminal track. Malone thanked Gerson de Gerson for his perch on the stage while Davis looked at. And of course, Malone also thanked the first speakers in Los Angeles.
