The two-hour concert, which will see several artists covering Wonder's most famous songs, will be taped at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on February 10 before airing on CBS on February 16.
- Dec 16, 2014
AceShowbiz - Grammys is honoring Stevie Wonder with an all-star tribute concert next year. It's announced on Monday, December 15 that a two-hour show called "Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life - An All-Star Grammy Salute" would be airing on CBS on February 16, a week after the 2015 Grammy Awards.
"We are thrilled to pay tribute to this legendary man and musician," said Jack Sussman, CBS' executive VP of specials, music and live events in a statement. "His influence is present in so much of today's greatest music. This salute will give everyone he's inspired a chance to show our esteem."
Wonder has won 25 Grammys during his career. He's also the first artist in the history to have ever received the coveted Album of the Year title in three out of four consecutive years for "Innervisions" (1973), "Fulfillingness' First Finale" (1974) and "Songs in the Key of Life" (1976).
The upcoming CBS special will see a number of contemporary artists, which will be announced in the coming weeks, covering Wonder's most famous songs. It will be directed by Grammy producer Ken Ehrlich and taped on February 10 at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Tickets for the show go on sale on December 18.
Earlier this year, Grammys saluted The Beatles with a similar tribute concert. The surviving members of the Fab Four, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr appeared alongside John Lennon's widow Yoko Ono to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the U.K. group's arrival to the U.S.
