Sources
from Hollywood Reporter reveal that CBS and the Recording Academy are
presenting a two-hour special called United We Sing: A Grammy Tribute
to the Unsung Heroes on June 21 at 7:00 p.m. CT on CBS.
The event
will feature Harry Connick Jr. and his daughter, Georgia, as they take an RV
road trip cross-country from Connecticut to New Orleans. Along the way, they
will meet with essential workers and hear their brave stories of fighting on
the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In
addition to Connick, the tribute will also feature Sandra Bullock, Drew Brees,
Queen Latifah, Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey, and Renée Zellweger as they honor the
public service of America's heroes with a special message.
Musicians including
Connick, Jon Batiste, Andra Day, John Fogerty, Jamie Foxx, Herbie Hancock,
Cyndi Lauper, Little Big Town, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Dave
Matthews, Tim McGraw, Rockin' Dopsie, Irma Thomas, and Trombone Shorty will
perform at the event as well.
United
We Sing endorses
charities benefiting underserved children, such as No Kid Hungry and the Ellis
Marsalis Center for Music in New Orleans, as well as the MusiCares COVID-19
Relief Fund, an organization of the Recording Academy.
