Motown 60: A GRAMMY® Celebration to air on Easter Sunday

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CELEBRATING 60 YEARS OF MOTOWN RECORDS' ICONIC SOUND WITH AN ALL-STAR LINEUP OF PERFORMERS PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE HISTORIC RECORD LABEL THAT CHANGED AMERICA




The Special Airs Sunday, April 21 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS


 Diana, Stevie, and Smokie.  They were all there just like back in the day. Earlier this year the Grammys recorded a tribute event in celebration of the  60th anniversary of MOTWON.  On Easter Sunday, The Recording Academy™, AEG Ehrlich Ventures, and CBS will celebrate historic American record label Motown Records by presenting "Motown 60: A GRAMMY® Celebration." Hosted by Cedric the Entertainer and GRAMMY winner Smokey Robinson, the tribute to the iconic sound that changed America features Chloe X Halle, Ciara, Lamont Dozier, Fantasia, Brian & Eddie Holland, Thelma Houston, Tori Kelly, John Legend, Little Big Town, NE-YO, Pentatonix, Martha Reeves, Diana Ross, Valerie Simpson, Mickey Stevenson, Meghan Trainor, and Stevie Wonder.

"Motown 60: A GRAMMY Celebration" is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ehrlich is executive producer, Ron Basile and Chantel Sausedo are producers, and David Wild is the writer/producer. 


 List of performances and songs:

"Sir Duke," "Higher Ground," "Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer," "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours"  – Stevie Wonder

"Shop Around" – Smokey Robinson & Pentatonix
 
The Women of Motown Medley –  "You Can’t Hurry Love," "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing," "Please Mr. Postman," "My Guy," "Don't Leave Me This Way" – Meghan Trainor, Tori Kelly, Chloe x Halle, Fantasia, Thelma Houston
 
Marvin Gaye Medley – "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)," "What's Going On" – John Legend
 
Rick James Medley – "Super Freak," "Give It To Me Baby" – Ciara

"The Tracks Of My Tears," "Ooh Baby Baby," "The Tears Of A Clown," "Just To See Her" – Smokey Robinson
 
61st GRAMMY Awards®  Motown Tribute Performance – Jennifer Lopez

"I Like It," "I'll Be There," "All Night Long (All Night)" Medley – NE-YO

"Do You Know Where You're Going To,"  "Good Morning Heartache," "My Man" – Diana Ross

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