Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy, the visionary creative duo behind the revolutionary Motown genre, saw their legacy play out onstage at a pre-Grammy gala.
US singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson and Motown founder Berry Gordy were the MusiCares honorees of 2023 ahead of the 65th annual Grammys.LOS ANGELES - Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy, the visionary creative duo behind the revolutionary Motown genre, saw their legacy play out onstage Friday at a pre-Grammy gala honouring their life's work.
The Temptations opened the show with a rollicking rendition of their smash hit "The Way You Do The Things You Do"Robinson was only 17 years old when he was recruited to join the label, where the balladeer became a prolific songwriter and seminal figure of the early days of R&B and soul. Friday marked the first time the show honoured two artists, a decision MusiCares said was necessary to fete the two musical legends"of equal and parallel esteem."
Sheryl Crow belted out Jackson 5's"I Want You Back" in a feathered, sparkling minidress, and Jimmie Allen performed"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" with Valerie Simpson, who co-wrote that hit, which Marvin Gaye and later Diana Ross made famous.A trio of Best New Artist Grammy nominees -- DOMi and JD Beck, Samara Joy, and Molly Tuttle -- did a genre-bending medley of Motown classics.
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