Mary J. Blige, Andrea Bocelli Offer Support To Haiti At The Grammys

Blige and opera star Andrea Bocelli stepped onstage after an introduction by Wyclef Jean and partnered for a heartfelt collaboration. Blige has already contributed to the Haitian relief effort following the devastating earthquake that struck the tiny country. Her take on "Hard Times Come Again No More" was one of the highlights of the George Clooney-led occasion. But Blige said the island nation needs continued support. The singer, along with a producer and record executive, thought the Grammy Awards would be another opportunity to raise awareness for Haiti. "Myself, David Foster and Ron Fair, we were brainstorming about the Grammys, and we felt that it was important for Haiti...
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Other performers on the night include Bon Jovi as well as Mary J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli. Blige and Bocelli, in particular, gave a performance in ...
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Dave Matthews, Maxwell, Green Day, Black Eyed Peas, Taylor Swift, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks, Mary J. Blige, Andrea Bocelli, Drake, Eminem and Lil Wayne were all scheduled to run through their numbers for Sunday night's awards ceremony.But it wasn't all song and dance at the Staples Center sessions. Sandwiched in between the musical acts in the lineup was Recording Academy President and CEO Neil Portnow, who was to polishing his own pitch - his usual institutional remarks to the Sunday night Grammy audience.More than 30 artists are set to perform on the three and a half-hour televised ceremony, with only nine of the Grammys' 109 categories to be presented on the CBS show.
Tabernacle Choir CD 'Heavensong' sings of spiritual bliss

A performance was taped and included in the nationally televised PBS Christmas special, "Andrea Bocelli and David Foster: My Christmas." While Bocelli and Foster were in Salt Lake City for that production, "I asked him what he thought of us doing a choral version of 'The Prayer,'" says Wilberg. "He was delighted and even said he'd like to play the piano for it. He told us his parents listened to the choir when he was growing up in Canada, and that's how he became acquainted with us." In addition to various arrangements by Wilberg, "Heavensong" also contains two brand-new compositions, "The Shepherd" and "Benediction." They were a case of "inspiration by necessity," he...
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I was more impressed by opera singer Andrea Bocelli than rapper Drake. Was the entire point of this show to make 30-something parents feel older than dirt?...
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... J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli on Simon & Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" that will subsequently be released to raise money for Haitian relief. ...
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A special tribute to Michael Jackson was shown in 3-D, and Mary J. Blige and Andrea Bocelli sang Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Waters," to ...
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... Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, Drake, Lil Wayne, and Mary J. Blige with tenor Andrea Bocelli in a special duet for Haiti Earthquake Relief. ...