Paul McCartney and more to appear in Grammy special

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Courtesy of The Recording AcademyThe 60th Annual Grammys will be held on January 28, 2018, and in honor of the milestone, CBS is airing a retrospective TV special about the award show.

Grammys Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special, a star-studded TV extravaganza looking back at 59 years of Grammy history, will air November 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CBS. The two-hour program will include appearances from Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, U2 , Elton John, Sting and Dave Grohl, among others.

The special will feature archival footage, exclusive interviews and a behind-the-scenes look at some of the award show’s most memorable moments and performances, including McCartney’s Abbey Road medley that also featured Springsteen, Joe Walsh and Grohl at the 2012 ceremony.

“As we approach this milestone in Grammy history, we are excited to give music fans a glimpse into what artists, musicians, producers, set designers, and others do to make those unforgettable Grammy Moments,” says Neil Portnow, the Recording Academy’s president and CEO.

“This special will take audiences on a new journey as they relive those extraordinary moments that can only be seen on the GRAMMYs.”

Other stars who will appear on the special include Coldplay‘s Chris Martin, Aretha Franklin, Christina Aguilera, Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran and Keith Urban.

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Springsteen, McCartney and more to appear in Grammy special
Chris Jordan
Oct. 11, 2017


Paul McCartney (R) performs with (L to R) Bruce Springsteen, Joe Walsh and Dave Grohl during the 54th Grammy Awards at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California on February 12, 2012.
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Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney — together again.

Springsteen and Paul McCartney, along with Aretha Franklin, Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion, Dave Grohl, Elton John, Sting, U2, Keith Urban and more will appear in "Grammys Greatest Stories: A 60th Anniversary Special" at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, on CBS.

The special will be the Grammys “first all-encompassing retrospective packed with epic moments from the past 59 years of Grammy history,” according to CBS. It’s going to be a look behind the scenes of the last five decades of  Grammy Award ceremonies, including the McCartney’s performance of the “Abbey Road” medley, which included Springsteen, Joe Walsh and Dave Grohl in 2012.

Other highlights will include a somber reflection by the music community following the death of  Whitney Houston in 2012 and Franklin’s unexpected opera performance in 1998.


Paul McCartney performs on stage at Prudential Center, Newark. Monday, September 11, 2017. Noah K. Murray-Correspondent Asbury Park Press  Noah K. Murray, Noah K. Murray-Correspondent Asb

“Never  before have we gathered all of the greatest moments of the Grammys, from a half century of award shows for one primetime special, and when you see them put together in a parade of amazing clip montages interspersed with the stories behind the performances, it’s really pretty unbelievable,” said Ken Ehrlich, executive producer of the Grammys for the past 38 years, in a statement.

Springsteen and Stevie Van Zandt  joined McCartney on stage  at Madison Square Garden in New York City  on Friday, Sept. 15. They performed “I Saw Her Standing There” twice, during the encore of McCartney’s One on One tour show.

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