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Fantasia Barrino was golden paying tribute to Tina Turner Sunday evening on the Grammys.
“The Colour Purple” star was launched by her mentor and one in every of Turner’s buddies, Oprah Winfrey.
Winfrey referred to Turner, who died in May at the age of 83, as “our without end goddess of rock & roll” and set the tone for Barrino’s efficiency.
And carry out she did.
After urging everybody to “Rise up in your ft. You realize what time it’s,” she launched into the intro for “Proud Mary.”
Decked in a golden gown that allowed for all of the motion she would want, the previous “American Idol” winner belted out the basic whereas accompanied by a mess of dancers.
The viewers responded to the power and danced and sang alongside.
Turner was simply one in every of a number of artists who had been honored as a part of the In Memoriam portion of the present.
The tributes had been led by Stevie Surprise, who honored the late Tony Bennett with a medley of his songs. Annie Lennox joined the section subsequent, honoring the Sinéad O’Connor by singing “Nothing Compares 2 U.” Jon Batiste, launched by Lenny Kravitz, celebrated music government Clarence Avant, who Kravitz referred to as the “Godfather of Black Music.”
Different performers by means of the present included Billy Joel, Billie Eilish, Burna Boy, Dua Lipa, Joni Mitchell, Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs, Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Travis Scott, and U2.