One of many largest losses within the music world over the previous yr was the dying of Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter-keyboardist and pianist Christine McVie. Although the tributes flowed after her dying in late November of 2022, the GRAMMYS offered an ideal platform to pay tribute to her musical legacy, with McVie’s longtime Fleetwood Mac bandmate Mick Fleetwood becoming a member of Sheryl Crow and Bonnie Raitt for a efficiency of “Songbird” throughout the In Memoriam section.
“For me to get to tribute Christine, as a result of they have been—the band and Christine—so influential on me, but additionally to get to do it with Mick, it is so deep and significant to me,” Crow completely instructed Bobby Bones throughout E! Dwell from the Crimson Carpet. “I really feel like I am getting the respect of attending to honor.”
Fleetwood added, “Having Sheryl and Bonnie singing this lovely music, I believe all of us collectively are right here representing Christine What she meant as an individual in Fleetwood Mac and naturally personally to me and the band members and plenty of different relations. Exterior of that, I believe it is a second to accolade the surprise of a massively gifted, pretty unsuspecting girl often known as Christine McVie.”
“There may be plenty of fuss, however we’re actually comfortable to be making a fuss of her,” he continued. “It is double edged—it comes with a celebration and a quiet prayer that comprises some unhappiness of loss. However having it have the ability to come to life with this pretty girl [Sheryl], and Bonnie, is a good looking factor for me to see occur.”
Earlier within the day, McVie acquired a posthumous Grammy for Finest Association, Devices and Vocals with “Songbird (Orchestral Model)” by Vince Mendoza.
For the efficiency, Fleetwood took his place taking part in a hand-held drum tom, whereas Crow performed piano and traded vocals with Raitt on “Songbird,” the ultimate portion of the “In Memoriam” section that additionally included nods to Loretta Lynn and Migos rapper Takeoff with Kacey Musgraves, Quavo and Maverick Metropolis Music performing the opposite parts of the tribute.
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