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Prince to be honored by the Grammys this month

LOS ANGELES, CA – MARCH 04: Prince speaks onstage at the 42nd NAACP Image Awards held at The Shrine Auditorium on March 4, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NAACP Image Awards)

Prince will be the latest music legend honored with the upcoming special Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute To Prince, which is set for January 28th — two days after the Grammys — at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The show, which will air sometime in April, will feature Shelia E. with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis serving as the concert’s musical directors. The show will feature performances by the Revolution, Foo Fighters, the BanglesSusanna Hoffs, Beck, Common, H.E.R., Earth, Wind, & Fire, St. Vincent, Mavis Staples, Chris Martin, Gary Clark, Jr., and Juanes.

Sheila E. told Rolling Stone: “Musically, there’s so much to choose from. It’s almost unfair to do a two-hour tribute to him — we could do a full week. At the end of the day, it’s him bringing people together and having a good time.”

Rolling Stone

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