Icons of the Music Industry: Clive Davis
Wednesday, March 20, 2013; 7:30 p.m.
As the record industry's most innovative and influential executive, Clive Davis has had a profound effect on the world of music, acting as both its champion and its critic, and as perhaps its most visible and respected spokesman. Clive Davis’ contributions to music, to a considerable extent, have guided the industry to its place in the new millennium. He has signed or nurtured some of our most successful musical artists such as Janis Joplin, Whitney Houston, Chicago, Santana, Aerosmith, Laura Nyro, Earth, Wind & Fire, Dionne Warwick, Aretha Franklin, The Grateful Dead, Barry Manilow, Alicia Keys, Rod Stewart, Jennifer Hudson and dozens more to heights of artistic and popular acclaim, while his golden ears, creative support, and exceptional business sense have brought us some of the world’s most memorable recordings. Please join us in the theater, which was named after him, as we welcome back the legendary Clive Davis. Hear Davis in discussion about his unprecedented career, as well as his recently released autobiography, ‘The Soundtrack of My Life,’ which is ripe with never-before-heard tales of stars and the inner workings of the music business. The event will be hosted by GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli.
Doors open at 7:00 pm. American Express presale tickets are $25 and can be purchased online by American Express Card members starting Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at noon. Public onsale is Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at noon. American Express is the exclusive payment method for presale tickets. American Express ticket purchasers will also receive a special gift. All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum. For more information, please call (213.765.6803) or visit grammymuseum.org.
An Evening With Gordon Lightfoot
Thursday, March 21, 2013; 8:00 p.m.
After 50 years of hit song making and international album sales well into the multi-millions, it's safe to say that esteemed singer-songwriter and musician Gordon Lightfoot resides with some very exclusive company atop the list of all-time greats. His song catalog is incredibly vast and includes such immortals as “Early Morning Rain,” “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Carefree Highway,” “Sundown,” “(That's What You Get) For Lovin Me,” “The Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald" to name a few. Having recorded 20 albums and earning five GRAMMY nominations, his songs have been aired regularly for decades. Aside from his success in writing, singing and performing his own songs, Lightfoot has found fortune in having his songs recorded and performed by other great artists including: Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, Hank Williams, Jr., Marty Robbins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Judy Collins, Johnny Mathis, Anne Murray, Olivia Newton-John, Sarah McLachlan, Barbra Streisand, Peter Paul & Mary, Harry Belafonte, Jane’s Addiction, Richie Havens, Glen Campbell, Toby Keith and George Hamilton IV. Hear Lightfoot talk about his celebrated decades-long career in entertainment, and his latest US tour entitled "50 Years On The Carefree Highway." The event will be moderated by Vice President of The GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares Scott Goldman.
Doors open at 7:30 pm. American Express presale tickets are $25 and can be purchased online by American Express Card members starting Wednesday, February 19, 2013 at noon. Public onsale is Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at noon. American Express is the exclusive payment method for presale tickets. American Express ticket purchasers will also receive a special gift. All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum. For more information, please call (213.765.6803) or visit grammymuseum.org.
An Evening With Verdine White of Earth Wind and Fire
Wednesday, March 27, 2013; 8:00 p.m.
Often referred to as one of the most electrifying bass players in the world, Verdine White is a consummate entertainer whose primary goal is to touch his audience with his gift. Intelligent, articulate, charismatic and courageously stylish with a flair for the extraordinary, please join us as we welcome Verdine White to the Clive Davis Theater for and intimate discussion and performance. Born and raised in Chicago, White’s formal training began in his preteens, studying the upright bass. After performing for several years in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, he began playing the electric bass in local jazz clubs throughout Chicago, where he perfected his inimitable technique and style of playing. Already an accomplished bassist, he then joined his brother Maurice in Los Angeles to form one of the most successful pop and R&B bands of all time: Earth Wind & Fire. His list of prestigious accomplishments include an induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Bass Players Legendary Lifetime Achievement Award and Honorary Doctorate to Columbia University. This year, Verdine was elected to the GRAMMY Board of Governors. Hear White in discussion about his 40-year career and get an exclusive look at how he approaches his instrument with a unique performance. After the discussion, moderated by Vice President of The GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares Scott Goldman, White will take audience questions and sign copies of his latest bass instruction book, “Playing the Bass Guitar: A Beginner’s Guide to the Electric Bass.”
Doors open at 7:30 pm. American Express presale tickets are $20 and can be purchased online by American Express Card members starting Friday, March 1, 2013 at noon. Public onsale is Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at noon. American Express is the exclusive payment method for presale tickets. American Express ticket purchasers will also receive a special gift. All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum. For more information, please call (213.765.6803) or visit grammymuseum.org.
Reel to Reel: Downloaded
Monday, April 1, 2013; 7:30 p.m.
In 1998 Shawn Fanning, a teenage hacker and computer programmer, created the code that would become the basis for all peer-to-peer file sharing. Shortly after, Fanning and his business partner, fellow teenager Sean Parker, launched the file-sharing service Napster. What had begun as a largely unknown underground network soon erupted into a full-blown global revolution. Downloaded explores this revolution from its genesis to its peak. It's about the music and the bands, the fans and the moguls and the young tech mavericks that ignited the biggest youth revolt since Alan Freed hit the radio. Please join us for a special screening of the film, followed by discussion and panel, moderated by President of The GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares Scott Goldman. Panelists include the film’s director, Alex Winter, and musician/film participant Henry Rollins, and Jordan Berliant, Partner & International Music Manager at The Collective.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. Admission is $10. Tickets can be purchased at the Museum Box Office or online at Ticketmaster.com starting Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at noon. All proceeds benefit The GRAMMY Museum. For more information, please call (213.765.6803) or visit grammymuseum.org.
An Evening With Howard Kaylan
Tuesday, April 2, 2013; 8:00 p.m.
If Howard Kaylan had sung only one song, the Turtles’ 1967 number-one smash hit “Happy Together,” his place in rock-and-roll history would still be secure. But that recording, named by BMI as one of the top 50 songs of the 20th century, with more than 5 million radio plays, is only the tip of a most remarkable iceberg. Most artists would have been happy for the five-year success that the Turtles enjoyed, but for Kaylan, that run at the top of the charts was only the beginning. After Turtles broke up in 1970 Kaylan, along with career-long partner Mark Volman, surprised the rock world by joining Frank Zappa’s group the Mothers of Invention. Overnight, Howard’s squeaky-clean image as an AM radio hitmaker was turned inside out. Hosted by GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli, hear Kaylan talk about his place at the vortex of rock culture since the heady 1960s, how he remains immersed in that culture today and his memoir, Shell Shocked: My Life with the Turtles, Flo and Eddie, and Frank Zappa, etc. Written with music journalist Jeff Tamarkin, Shell Shocked will stand alone as not only one of the best-told music-biz memoirs, but as a candid and unmatchable story of rock-and-roll insanity and success from a man who glories in it all. After the discussion, Kaylan with take audience questions, perform a stripped down set and sign copies of his book.
Doors open at 7:00 pm. American Express presale tickets are $20 and can be purchased online by American Express Card members starting Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at noon. Public onsale is Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at noon. American Express is the exclusive payment method for presale tickets. American Express ticket purchasers will also receive a special gift. All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum. For more information, please call (213.765.6803) or visit grammymuseum.org
Spotlight: Glen Hansard
Wednesday, April 3, 2013; 7:30 p.m.
Glen Hansard is an Academy Award winning singer songwriter, and principal vocalist/guitarist for the bands, The Frames and The Swell Season. Over the years, Hansard has earned a reputation as not only an unparalleled front man, but also for his dedicated following and his grounded, real-life songs. In 2007 Hansard and Czech songstress Markéta Irglová took home the Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Falling Slowly” off the Once soundtrack. The same year the song and the soundtrack were also nominated for a GRAMMY Award. Please join us as we welcome the acclaimed singer-songwriter to the Clive Davis Theater for the latest installment of our exciting Spotlight series. Hear Hansard in discussion about his musical career, including the making of his 2012 release, Rhythm and Repose. Over twenty years in the making, the album was Hansard’s first ever solo album and garnered attention from Billboard calling the album “Hansard at his most engaging.” After the discussion, moderated by President of The GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares Scott Goldman, Hansard will take audience questions and perform a selection of songs.
Doors open at 7:00 pm. American Express presale tickets are $20 and can be purchased online by American Express Card members starting Friday, March 1, 2013 at noon. Public onsale is Friday, March 15, 2013 at noon. American Express is the exclusive payment method for presale tickets. American Express ticket purchasers will also receive a special gift. All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum. For more information, please call (213.765.6803) or visit grammymuseum.org.
An Evening With Noel Paul Stookey
Thursday, April 4, 2013; 8:00 p.m.
Having recorded over 45 albums, singer/songwriter Noel Paul Stookey has been altering both the musical and ethical landscape of this country and the world for decades—both as the “Paul” of the legendary Peter, Paul, and Mary and as an independent musician. Funny, irreverently reverent, thoughtful, compassionate…his vocal sound is known all across this land. Raised in the Midwest, he played electric guitar in his high school Rock’n’Roll band and hung out at an R&B record shop. At 20, he moved to New York City, looking for independence, but found “Peter” and “Mary” and a career that took on a life of its own, with their first album at the top of the charts for two years. Since then, he has performed in intimate coffeehouses, at the White House and in massive stadiums. Hosted by GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli, hear Stookey speak about his prolific songwriting career, the iconic “Wedding Song,” his eternally fresh musical outlook and the making of his most recent album, One And Many, which once again revealed his gift for connecting diverse contemporary concerns to inspired musical performances. Additionally, Stookey will take audience questions and perform a selection of songs.
Doors open at 7:30 pm. American Express presale tickets are $20 and can be purchased online by American Express Card members starting Friday, March 1, 2013 at noon. Public onsale is Friday, March 15, 2013 at noon. American Express is the exclusive payment method for presale tickets. American Express ticket purchasers will also receive a special gift. All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum. For more information, please call (213.765.6803) or visit grammymuseum.org.
An Evening With Hal Willner
Wednesday, April 10, 2013; 8:00 p.m.
Best known for having conceived, as well as produced many multi-artist concept albums beginning with Amarcord Nino Rota in 1981 to his three-decade long stint providing "sketch music adaptations" for Saturday Night Live, Hal Willner is not your average music producer. Willner's production credits include albums by Marianne Faithfull, Lou Reed, Macy Gray, Beaver Harris & Don Pullen, Bill Frisell, Lucinda Williams and Laurie Anderson among others. He has also produced anthologies celebrating the life's work of Lenny Bruce ("Let the Buyer Beware"), Allen Ginsberg (“Holy Soul Jelly Roll”), and Charles Mingus ("13 Portraits”). We are pleased to welcome Hal Willner to The Clive Davis Theater. Hosted by Vice President of The GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares, Scott Goldman, Willner will give an inside look into his fascinating career, and will highlight his latest work, Son of Rogue’s Gallery: More Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys. Executive produced by Johnny Depp and Gore Verbinski, the compilation two-disc recording of sea shanties features Tom Waits, Keith Richards, Dr. John, Patti Smith, Sean Lennon, Courtney Love and many more.
Doors open at 7:30 pm. American Express presale tickets are $20 and can be purchased online by American Express Card members starting Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at noon. Public onsale is Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at noon. American Express is the exclusive payment method for presale tickets. American Express ticket purchasers will also receive a special gift. All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum. For more information, please call (213.765.6803) or visit grammymuseum.org.
An Evening With Public Enemy
Tuesday, April 16, 2013; 7:30 p.m.
Their messages are as urgent and compelling as ever, their performances just as electrifying. And, after more than 20 years, they show no signs of slowing down. Please join us as we welcome hip-hop pioneers Public Enemy to The Clive Davis Theater. A group whose musical style and incendiary delivery have earned them critical acclaim and millions of fans throughout their career, Public Enemy continues to blaze musical and technological trails with new songs and new media, pulling rap music into the future, all while keeping its musical roots firmly intact. Public Enemy transcends the confines of rap and pop music, remaining one of the African American community's most important messengers, digital music's greatest champions and a rare rap group whose lyrics are dedicated to analyzing, uplifting and empowering all of humanity. Just two days before their induction into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, hear the group, including Chuck D, Flavor Flav, DJ Lord Professor Griff, the S1W's and more, discuss the music, the message and their monumental career. After the interview, moderated by GRAMMY Museum Executive Director Bob Santelli, the group will take audience questions and perform. An Evening With Public Enemy will be broadcasting live on AXS TV, the premier television destination for live events, breaking news and as-they-are-happening trends in the worlds of pop culture, music, fashion, and entertainment.
Doors open at 7:30 pm. American Express presale tickets are $20 and can be purchased online by American Express Card members starting Wednesday,March 20, 2013 at noon. Public onsale is Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at noon. American Express is the exclusive payment method for presale tickets. American Express ticket purchasers will also receive a special gift. All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum. For more information, please call (213.765.6803) or visit www.grammymuseum.org
An Evening With Blue Sky Riders (Kenny Loggins, Georgia Middleman, Gary Burr)
Wednesday, April 24, 2013; 8:00 p.m.
The creative spark that eventually evolved into Blue Sky Riders was struck when two veteran singer/songwriters worked on their first song together. Kenny Loggins, one of the premiere voices in modern popular music, joined forces with Gary Burr, one of Nashville’s most accomplished writers, to create the well-received 2008 release How About Now, they felt they sounded like brothers when they sang together. Loggins, looking for a creative step forward in his musical career, decided to form a band but wanted to add a third, female voice. Burr, who has been named “Songwriter of the Year” by ASCAP, Billboard and NSAI and has worked with artists such as Juice Newton, Conway Twitty and Wynona Judd, suggested singer/songwriter Georgia Middleman. Middleman, who also has an impressive resume having worked with Keith Urban, Faith Hill and Martina McBride, agreed…and Blue Sky Riders was born. Please join us as we welcome Blue Sky Riders to the Clive Davis Theater for an intimate discussion and performance. Hosted by Vice President of The GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares Scott Goldman, hear all three members of the band talk about their respective careers in the business and their debut album, Finally Home, which was released on their own record label, 3Dream Records, earlier this year.
Doors open at 7:30 pm. American Express presale tickets are $20 and can be purchased online by American Express Card members starting Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at noon. Public onsale is Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at noon. American Express is the exclusive payment method for presale tickets. American Express ticket purchasers will also receive a special gift. All proceeds benefit the GRAMMY Museum. For more information, please call (213.765.6803) or visit www.grammymuseum.org
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