One of the largest losses within the music world over the previous yr was the dying of Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter-keyboardist and pianist Christine McVie. Though the tributes flowed after her dying in late November of 2022, the GRAMMYS supplied 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” in the course of the In Memoriam phase.
“For me to get to tribute Christine, because they’ve been—the band and Christine—so influential on me, but also to get to do it with Mick, it’s so deep and meaningful to me,” Crow completely instructed Bobby Bones throughout E! Live from the Red Carpet. “I feel like I’m getting the honor of getting to honor.”
Fleetwood added, “Having Sheryl and Bonnie singing this beautiful song, I think all of us collectively are here representing Christine What she meant as a person in Fleetwood Mac and of course personally to me and the band members and a lot of other family members. Outside of that, I think it’s a moment to accolade the wonder of a hugely talented, lovely unsuspecting lady known as Christine McVie.”
“There is a lot of fuss, but we are really happy to be making a fuss of her,” he continued. “It’s double edged—it comes with a celebration and a quiet prayer that contains some sadness of loss. But having it be able to come to life with this lovely lady [Sheryl], and Bonnie, is a beautiful thing for me to see happen.”
Earlier within the day, McVie acquired a posthumous Grammy for Best Arrangement, Instruments and Vocals with “Songbird (Orchestral Version)” by Vince Mendoza.
For the efficiency, Fleetwood took his place enjoying a hand-held drum tom, whereas Crow performed piano and traded vocals with Raitt on “Songbird,” the ultimate portion of the “In Memoriam” phase that additionally included nods to Loretta Lynn and Migos rapper Takeoff with Kacey Musgraves, Quavo and Maverick City Music performing the opposite parts of the tribute.
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