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Date Posted: 11:19:17 02/09/04 Mon
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's message, "Since this article is long i will post the rest in this reply and at the bottom since it won't let me post the whole thing..Continue in reply-->>Re: Beyonce Sings Twice, Christina Plays Nice, Outkast Cool As Ice On Grammy Stage" on 11:12:27 02/09/04 Mon
Following an intro by Patti LaBelle, Alicia Keys opened a tribute to R&B legend Luther Vandross, who is recovering at home from a stroke. The love flowed as she sat at a grand piano and sang an emotive, swinging version of "A House Is Not a Home." She was followed by Celine Dion singing "Dance With My Father" with the song's co-writer, Richard Marx, on piano, but the production was marred by audio difficulties, which began when the mic shorted and got worse when the voice of a show producer cut in like a blast of radio interference. Apparently the broadcast's much-touted five-minute delay was unable to allow for repair of the glitch.
Returning to the stage, Sting performed his former band the Police's first hit, 1978's "Roxanne," along with Sean Paul, who was only 5 when it was written. Sting started the song with aching, quivering vocals, and after the first chorus he invited Paul to take over as the number shifted into a reggae rhythm. For the last chorus, both sang together.
Justin Timberlake, dressed in a white jacket and a beige sweater with a pink "V," started his medley with a sassy "Senorita" backed by a full ensemble. Then he burst into an equally moving "Funky Child," which featured trumpeter Arturo Sandoval alternating horn blasts with Timberlake's scatting and singing.
Minutes later, Justin returned in a ski cap with the Black Eyed Peas to guest on their "Where Is the Love," which except for the title was heavy on question marks — they appeared on video screens, the drum kit, the band's guitars and were even the shape of the violins. Still, the performance was more of a socially conscious exclamation point as the four performed with energy and urgency, trading off declarative raps with sinewy melodies.
She may not have gotten enough solo love during her show opener with Prince, but Beyoncé's return to the Grammy stage with "Dangerously in Love 2" was nothing short of extravagant. The singer, dressed in a long, glittery turquoise and silver dress, positioned herself between the edges of a giant picture frame and performed as if she were in a living oil painting. She was joined by 17 backup singers, musicians and dancers, and at the end, she held out her hand and a dove landed in her outstretched palm.
Though he's recently been creating thrash metal with '80s underground icons, on Grammy night Dave Grohl took the stage with jazz fusion pianist Chick Corea to perform Foo Fighters' "Times Like These." Corea opened the number with a delicate, twinkling intro, and his fluttering fills colored the rest of the track, contrasting with the up-tempo parts of the song.
The late Warren Zevon was honored by Jackson Browne, Dwight Yoakam, Billy Bob Thornton, members of the Eagles, and Zevon's children, Jordan and Ariel, who sang "Keep Me in Your Heart." Zevon wrote his final album, The Wind, after he was diagnosed with cancer. He died in September, shortly after its release.
Martina McBride and Sarah McLachlan with Alison Krauss also performed at the ceremony.
For more Grammy news, check out the MTV News Grammy Archive.
—Jon Wiederhorn
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