Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt will be performing together in a tribute to the late Etta James at this Sunday’s Grammy Awards, The Recording Academy announced Tuesday.
Blues singer Bonnie Raitt expressed her excitement for the performance, telling HLN, "I'm so excited to be performing with Alicia to pay tribute to Etta at this year's Grammy's. What an honor to be able to celebrate my friend and her monumental legacy, which will continue to inspire singers across genres and generations to come."
Singer Etta James died at age 73 on January 20 from complications due to leukemia. Etta was previously honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys in 2003 and won awards for her blues albums “Let’s Roll” and “Blues to the Bones.”
Along with the tribute from Keys and Raitt, Grammy nominees
Chris Brown,
Tony Bennett and
Carrie Underwood have also been added to the list of the evening’s performers. Previously-announced Grammy performers include
Adele,
Jason Aldean and
Kelly Clarkson,
Glen Campbell with
The Band Perry and
Blake Shelton,
Coldplay and
Rihanna,
Foo Fighters,
Bruno Mars, Paul McCartney, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry,
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band and
Taylor Swift.
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