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Name: BarryNet Briefs Date/Time: 1/31/2021 10:09 PM Subject: Reminisce With Clive Davis at Virtual Pre-Grammy Gala
Variety, 30 January 2021 Clive Davis... talk show host? Well, not exactly. But this year’s version of his annual exclusive pre-Grammy party -- taking place virtually and in two parts, the first of which was Saturday night -- did have, as one change among several, not just performances, but extended conversations that had the legendary music mogul chatting up a dozen guests (Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart, Alicia Keys, Barry Gibb, Carole King, John Legend [and more]) ... Also spotted [were] Nile Rodgers, Barry Manilow, George Benson, the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir, Cameron Crowe, Tyra Banks, Herbie Hancock, Dan + Shay, Keith Urban, Gayle King, Rob Thomas, Tony Orlando, Quincy Jones, Diane Warren, Taylor Dayne [and many more] ... Since the mid-’70s, Davis’ pre-Grammy gala has traditionally been the biggest and most exclusive music industry party, but it was hard to imagine what a virtual version might look like ... With the Grammys being moved from Jan. 31 to March 14 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Davis decided to double down and hold two parties -- one on the original date Saturday night, and another on what will turn out to be the real Grammy Eve March 13, with the first a benefit for MusiCares, the Grammy’s charitable wing, and the second for the Grammy Museum.
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