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Lady Gaga, Zac Brown Added To GRAMMY Sinatra Tribute

By Radio.com Staff

The Recording Academy will honor Frank Sinatra with Sinatra 100 – An All-Star GRAMMY Concert.

The special will air on CBS on December 6th in celebration of what would have been Sinatra’s 100th birthday (Sinatra was born on December 12th in Hoboken, NJ).

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Today the Recording Academy announced that Lady Gaga, Zac Brown, Harry Connick Jr. and Celine Dion have been added to the to the special as performers.

“I’ve been singing Frank Sinatra songs in my shows for many years,” said Dion in a prepared statement. “His voice has been such an inspiration for me, and it will always be.”

The artists join an already impressive lineup including Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Adam Levine, Carrie Underwood and Usher.

“Nobody could juggle a drink, a conversation and a perfect vocal as casually as Frank," said Levine. "That's why I love him.”

 
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