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Date Posted: 09:56:43 02/09/04 Mon
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Beyonce Sings Twice, Christina Plays Nice, Outkast Cool As Ice On Grammy Stage
02.09.2004 1:54 AM EST
Prince and Beyoncé perform at the 46th annual Grammy Awards
Photo: David Caulfield/WireImage
Some have accused Grammy organizers of celebrating veteran performers at the expense of more contemporary acts. Jay-Z and Eminem have even boycotted in the past out of protest. This year, though, the Grammys gave younger, hipper acts their long overdue due, both in the awards department and in the performances.
Beyoncé, Sean Paul, Outkast, the Black Eyed Peas, White Stripes, Foo Fighters, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera all delivered dynamic stage presentations. But of course there was also a host of older artists performing tributes to their peers and idols. (Click here for a list of Grammy winners.)
But what bridged the old with the new were the collaborations, though they met with varying levels of success and were assembled with various degrees of logic.
The show opened with Beyoncé and Prince performing a medley of "Purple Rain," "Baby I'm a Star," "Crazy in Love" and "Let's Go Crazy." Dressed in a suit with a yellow hankie in the pocket, Prince played his purple symbol guitar with power and finesse, combining shrieking leads with fluid, funky rhythms. He started "Purple Rain" solo, on a stage flooded with purple light, and was joined by Beyoncé for the second verse.
Beyoncé, in a short pink dress, sang with acrobatic energy, pogoing around the stage and joining Prince for the chorus. The horns joined in for "Baby I'm a Star," and as Prince sang the line "Take a picture, y'all/ We ain't got time to waste," a trio of photographers fired off shots while they posed. The duo teased the crowd with the intro of Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love," then launched into "Let's Go Crazy," which ended with a burst of fireworks.
The second major collaboration came less than 10 minutes later when Sting, Pharrell Williams, Vince Gill and Dave Matthews played "I Saw Her Standing There" as a tribute to the Beatles, whose first performance on "The Ed Sullivan Show" was February 9, 1964, almost exactly 40 years ago.
A little over halfway through the show came the third big super jam, a hip-shakin' showcase called "Funk Is Back." The pulsing tribute was introduced by Samuel L. Jackson, who preceded each performance with a proselytizing plug. The service started with Earth, Wind & Fire's "Shining Star," packed with colorful outfits, wailing guitars, pulsing organ, blasting horns and velvety smooth vocals.
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