On Tuesday, the fourth death anniversary of legendary musician Prince, CBS broadcasted, "Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince." The concert was staged last January 28 in Los Angeles. Some of the performers of the show, aside from Rudolph, were Foo Fighters, Usher, Shiela E., Miguel, Misty Copeland, HER, FKA Twigs, and others.
Here are some moments from the concert, as reported by various sources.
Usher, Shiela E., and FKA Twigs
Usher and Shiela E. gave a rendition of "Little Red Corvette" with Shiela E. doing percussions and Usher covering it while wearing a glittered aqua blazer and a crisp white button-down. He then changed his song to "When Doves Cry," featuring FKA Twigs, who showed her choreography on the pole. Usher then changed his song again to "Kiss," and FKA is now with him.
Foo Fighters
Rock band Foo Fighters covered one of Prince's hit single "Darling Nikki." According to Vulture, the band's performance got the band's vocalist Dave Grohl energetic and said something on television that some cannot say even on the radio.
Miguel
Wearing white vinyl pants, the silky-toned singer made a cover of one of the most effortless vocal show made by Prince. Miguel nailed it. He performed the single "I Would Die 4 You." His rendition set up a high bar on the show that a few can do it more. According to Entertainment weekly, his attire was also inspired by Prince's attire when he was doing performances.
HER and Misty Copeland
Misty and HER covered the hit song "The Beautiful Ones." The performance, according to Entertainment Weekly, highlighted not only the stellar voice of HER but also the ballerina movements of Misty Copeland, who danced with Prince for many years. HER also covered the hit single "Purple Rain." She said that Prince was her closest friend.
Mavis Staples with The Revolution
Mavis Staples was second to the last to perform in the Prince tribute. She performed the iconic song "Purple Rain," showcasing her vocals being tested and tried in no less to be a time-worn out yet mastered singer covered "Purple Rain," showcasing her talent wasn't change and yet mastered the control of the song in no less than a youthful person.
Prince died on April 21, 2016, at his place in Minnesota. He had an accidental overdose of the opioid fentanyl, according to CNN. He was 57 years old. He was famous for his singles like "Purple Rain," "We March," and other hits. He also won seven Grammys and made 38 nominations.
Last month, the Recording Academy and MusiCares also reported on CNN that they formed the COVID-19 Relief Fund to support music professionals that were affected by the pandemic.
Boosted Sales
After the concert, Billboard reported that the late singer's catalog of songs went up. According to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, Prince's song catalog, and the singles that were performed during the concert got a sales gain of 815% in the United States, meaning the songs were sold for 10,000 downloads, higher than 1,000 last April 20.
Some of the songs that gained sales after the concert was "Purple Rain," "Let's Go Crazy," "I Would Die 4 U," "Little Red Corvette," and "Kiss." The exact figure for sales and streaming gains will be released soon.
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