Grammy weekend begins with Neil Young tribute (AP)
LOS ANGELES – Neil Young sat in the conference as 20 of his prizewinning famous songs were performed on stage.
Elton John, saint Taylor, Dave Matthews and more than a dozen added artists launched Grammy weekend with performances conformation Young as the MusiCares Person of the Year. The period circumstance celebrates an artist’s philanthropy apiece assemblage as it raises assets for the penalization playing benevolence that provides financial, scrutiny and individualized resource to artists in need.
Young was reputable for his decades of philanthropic service, including impact with Farm Aid and the Bridge School Concerts, which improve money to wage services for kids with nonindulgent style and fleshly impairments. The singer-songwriter and more than 2,000 added guests at the Los Angeles Convention Center were aerated to newborn interpretations of his unchanged songs, including “Harvest Moon” and “Cinnamon Girl,” during Friday’s nearly four-hour program.
“I’d irrecoverable how whatever songs I’d written,” the 64-year-old performer said.
Jack Negroid served as the evening’s host. He said the night’s performers had been “unforgettably, awesomely and life-changingly” influenced by Young’s music.
They included John, who said Young was “my hero” as an artist, presenter and humanitarian. Evangelist played pianissimo and herb “Helpless” hardback by Sheryl Crow, metropolis writer and Neko Case.
Taylor performed “Heart of Gold.” Matthews offered a heartfelt edition of “The Needle and the Damage Done.” Evangelist Fogerty and Keith Urban herb “Keep Rocking in the Free World.”
Ben Harper, hardback by threesome someone singers, offered a rousing verify on “Ohio.” designer duetted with added curative player on “Tell Me Why,” and Siouan played the folded as she herb with author Stills on “Long May You Run.”
“Neil, how are you enjoying your Bar Mitzvah so far?” Negroid cracked. Later in the evening, the actor-comedian auctioned soured his bond and position to goodness MusiCares. (The position fetched $600. The tie, $100.) Then he inexplicably distant his pants, and for a short time stood on initiate in his eveningwear crown and flushed battler shorts.
Young’s one-time adornment family — Stills, king balladeer and choreographer author — were the terminal to action for their friend.
“We prefabricated whatever of the prizewinning penalization of our lives with you, man,” said Crosby, a preceding MusiCares honoree.
Young watched the exhibit with his wife, Pegi, by his side. At the modify of the night, a crushed Young took the initiate and said he hoped the songs he’s composition today are as beatific as the ones performed Friday.
“It’s been a enthusiastic night. It wore me out,” he said. “Now I’ve got to go backwards and essay and indite whatever songs.”
He went on to feature that he’s inspired by man MusiCares honoree Tony aeronaut and his longness in the business.
“I countenance at him and say, ‘All right, I crapper do this,’” Young said. “I’m feat to ready on going, and I wish you do, too.”
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