Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick rule at pre-Grammy gala hosted by Clive Davis
Clive Davis held his annual star-studded pre-Grammys gala Saturday at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The night began with a rare sight: tennis champion Serena Williams was flustered. “I'm a little nervous... I can't breathe,” she said through an exasperated smile. “I'm usually really good at this.”
The overwhelming task was not opening the famed Clive Davis pre-Grammys gala at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California — though that no doubt comes with some social pressure. It was introducing its opening act, one of her favorite groups of all time: Green Day.
An enthusiasm for music fueled the night, as to be expected. But it was a concluding performance by Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, and Stevie Wonder that really stole the show — for those still in the room after 1 a.m. “Music is love,” Wonder told the crowd before launching into a singalong of Warwick's “What the World Needs Now.”
Knight first emerged to sing “The Way We Were / Try to Remember,” before being joined by Warwick for “That's What Friends Are For,” which Wonder closed with a harmonica solo.
