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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (JAN. 9, 2020) — Just two days after the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards®, the Recording Academy®, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS will celebrate the unparalleled career of 38-time GRAMMY® nominee and seven-time GRAMMY winner Prince by presenting "Let's Go Crazy: The GRAMMY®
Salute to Prince." The live concert taping will be held Tuesday, Jan.
28 at 7:30 p.m. PT at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The special
will be broadcast later in 2020 on the CBS Television Network.
The special will feature a lineup of all-star artists paying tribute
to Prince's unprecedented influence on music, including GRAMMY
Award-winning artists Beck, Common, Gary Clark Jr., Earth, Wind & Fire, Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Juanes, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Coldplay's Chris Martin, Mavis Staples, St. Vincent, and Usher; and singer/songwriter Susanna Hoffs. Plus,
a historic joint performance by several of Prince's most celebrated
musical friends and collaborators, including GRAMMY Award-winning band the Revolution, past GRAMMY Award nominee Sheila E., and Prince-formed funk band Morris Day And The Time. Additional performers will be announced in the coming weeks.
"Prince. The Purple One. His Royal Badness — regardless of how you
identify him, he is indisputably one of the greatest musical virtuosos
of all time," said Deborah Dugan, President/CEO of the Recording
Academy. "With his subversive attitude and commanding nature, he
straddled musical genres and created electrifying music that was
bursting with character. He continues to serve as an inspirational icon
for artists and fans worldwide, and we are so honored to pay tribute to
his legacy at this year's post-GRAMMYs® special."
"One of the true joys of producing the GRAMMY Awards is both working
with and being able to tribute your heroes, and Prince gave me the
opportunity of doing both," said Ken Ehrlich. "His GRAMMY appearances,
though few, were historic, and it's with mixed feelings that we approach
this opportunity to celebrate the amazing legacy he left us. We've
gathered a remarkable collection of artists across genres and across
generations to salute one of music's truly singular iconic
writer/performers, and believe me, it's a tall order to do him justice."
Prince's start in music broke grounds by successfully negotiating
with Warner Bros. Records to not only let him produce his 1978 debut
album, For You, but to play all 27 instruments featured on the
album. In 1984, Prince achieved international fame with the release of
his album and film, Purple Rain. He has more than 40 RIAA
certifications, ranging from platinum to diamond. His catalog includes
19 Top 10 singles and five No. 1 hits, including the GRAMMY-winning
"Kiss," as well as five chart-topping albums, including the
GRAMMY-winning Purple Rain. Prince has garnered seven GRAMMY
Awards, and 38 GRAMMY nominations, and he was presented with the
Academy's President's Merit Award in 1985. In 2004, he was inducted into
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and received the Icon Award at the 2013
Billboard Awards. Releasing nearly 40 studio albums, Prince has
solidified his mark as one of the most influential artists of all time.
"Let's Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute to Prince" is produced by AEG
Ehrlich Ventures, LLC, with the cooperation of The Prince Estate.
Ehrlich is executive producer, Ron Basile and Chantel Sausedo are
producers and David Wild is the writer/producer. Jimmy Jam & Terry
Lewis and Sheila E. are the co-musical directors of the special. To
learn more about Prince, visit Prince.com and follow @Prince on
Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
