"GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends": Tune In Tonight On PBS

Get ready, because the second annual "GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends" will air Friday, Oct. 13 at 9 p.m. on PBS. And we have your exclusive viewer's guide, providing you with all the important details, including the list of honorees and rundown of performances. 

The two-hour program will center around the presentation of this year's Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Awards to honorees Shirley Caesar, Ahmad Jamal, Charley Pride, Jimmie Rodgers, Nina Simone, Sly Stone, and the Velvet Underground, as well as the presentation of the Technical GRAMMY Award to audio inventor Alan Dower Blumlein, and Recording Academy Trustee Awards to producer/arranger/songwriter Thom Bell; record executive Mo Ostin; and recording executive, A&R man and music publisher Ralph S. Peer.

Along with never-before-seen video packages celebrating each of the honorees' contributions to the music industry and its cultural heritage, the star-studded event will feature performances by GRAMMY winners Kirk Franklin, Randy Newman, Le'Andria Johnson, Dionne Warwick, Dwight Yoakam, and Living Colour founder/guitarist Vernon Reid; GRAMMY nominees Andra Day, Neal McCoy, Charlie Wilson, Valerie Simpson, Russell Thompkins Jr. of the Stylistics, and Catherine Russell.

Here's an inside look at the full lineup of performances:
(Note: performers are listed in parentheses)

Thom Bell
•    "You Make Me Feel Brand New" (Russell Thompkins Jr.)
•    "Then Came You" (Dionne Warwick)

Ahmad Jamal
•    "But Not For Me"/"Ahmad's Blues"/"Poinciana" (Stanley Cowell)
    
 Nina Simone
•    "Mississippi Goddam" (Andra Day)

Jimmie Rodgers
•    "Hobo Bill's Last Ride"/"Mule Skinner Blues"/"T For Texas" (Dwight Yoakam)

Ralph S. Peer
•    "Crazy Blues" (Catherine Russell)
•    "The Great Pretender" (Russell Thompkins Jr.)
•    "Georgia On My Mind" (Andra Day)

The Velvet Underground
•    "I'm Waiting For The Man"/"Sunday Morning" (John Cale Band with Maureen "Moe" Tucker)

Shirley Caesar
•    Medley: "You Name It"/ "It’s Alright, It's OK"/"You’re Next In Line For A Miracle"/ "Satan, We're Going To Tear Your Kingdom Down" (Kirk Franklin with Le'Andria Johnson)
•    "Caught Up"/"Jesus, I Love Calling Your Name" (Shirley Caesar)

Mo Ostin
•    "A Few Words In Defense Of Our Country"/"I Think It's Going To Rain Today" (Randy Newman)

Charley Pride
•    "Is Anybody Goin' To San Antone" (Neal McCoy)
•    "Kiss An Angel Good Morning" (Charley Pride) 

Sly Stone
•    "I Want To Take You Higher"/"Everybody Is A Star"/"Sex Machine"/ "Dance To The Music" (Charlie Wilson, Valerie Simpson, Vernon Reid)

You will not want to miss any of these performances, especially those by the evening's stars of the show: Lifetime Achievement Award honorees John Cale and Maureen "Moe" Tucker of the Velvet Underground, Caesar, and Pride. GRAMMY winner Whoopi Goldberg will make a special appearance to accept the Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of the late Nina Simone.

Also set to be honored at the event is Keith Hancock, this year's recipient of the Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum's Music Educator Award.

With presentations, appearances and performances you can't see anywhere else, be sure to tune in to "GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends," Friday, Oct. 13 at 9 p.m. on PBS.