Jimmie Allen, Brandi Carlile, More Set To Perform At 2023 MusiCares Persons Of The Year Tribute

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Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, John Legend, and more are set to perform at the upcoming 32nd annual MusiCares Persons of the Year benefit gala honoring Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson on Feb. 3.

Taking place days before the Grammy Awards telecast, the gala will also feature performances from current Grammy award nominees Jimmie Allen, Samara Joy, Molly Tuttle, Sebastián Yatra and Chloe x Halle; Grammy award-winning artist and 2019 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Dionne Warwick; previous nominee and 2019 Trustees Award recipient Valerie Simpson; previous nominees and 2009 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients the Four Tops; as well as additional appearances from Lalah Hathaway, the Isley Brothers, Michael McDonald, PJ Morton, Mumford & Sons, Lionel Richie, the Temptations, Trombone Shorty and Rita Wilson.

This year’s tribute will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center and includes a reception and silent auction, followed by a dinner and the concert. Performers will pay tribute to the individual musical legacies created by Gordy and Robinson, as well as the music they created together during their decades-long friendship.

“We’re bringing together such a unique lineup of artists not only to pay tribute to Mr. Gordy, Mr. Robinson and Motown, but also to raise awareness of the critical health and social service needs within the music community,” shares Laura Segura, Executive Director of MusiCares. “The funds raised from Persons of the Year will allow MusiCares to continue to provide vital services throughout the year to the music community and continue to serve those who make the songs and events we all love possible.”

“I am so excited to share the always wonderful MusiCares event with my best friend Smokey Robinson and I can’t wait to hear these wonderful artists celebrate the Motown music,” notes Berry Gordy, founder of Motown.

“I’m so excited for this year’s MusiCares lineup,” adds Robinson. “These artists are my friends and I not only love them, but I’m honored that they will be performing my music, along with hits from the Motown catalogue.”

Proceeds from the event will provide support for MusiCares, the music charity providing music professionals health and human services across a spectrum of needs.

Lorie Hollabaugh
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