MUSIC STARS HONOR ELTON JOHN ON THE ROCKIN' TRIBUTE "ELTON JOHN: I'M STILL STANDING–A GRAMMY® SALUTE," TO BE BROADCAST TUESDAY, APRIL 10 ON CBS ELTON JOHN ALSO TAKES THE STAGE TO PERFORM A MEDLEY OF HIS TIMELESS HITS
SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (MARCH 13, 2018)—Music stars Alessia Cara, Miley Cyrus, Kesha, Lady Gaga, Miranda Lambert, John Legend, Little Big Town, Chris Martin, Shawn Mendes, Maren Morris, Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, and SZA celebrate the illustrious career of Elton John on the tribute special "Elton John: I'm Still Standing–A GRAMMY® Salute," to be broadcast Tuesday, April 10 (9–11 p.m., ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The concert showcases musicians from multiple genres performing classic songs from Elton John's impressive music catalog with longtime co-writer Bernie Taupin and features special appearances by Jon Batiste, Neil Patrick Harris, Christopher Jackson, Anna Kendrick, Gayle King, Lucy Liu, Valerie Simpson, and Hailee Steinfeld.
Following is the list of performances featured on "Elton John: I'm Still Standing–A GRAMMY Salute":
"The Bitch Is Back" — Miley Cyrus "Candle In The Wind" — Ed Sheeran "Daniel" — Sam Smith "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues" — Alessia Cara "Your Song" — Lady Gaga "Rocket Man" — Little Big Town "Border Song" — Christopher Jackson & Valerie Simpson "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" — SZA & Shawn Mendes "Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters" — Maren Morris "We All Fall In Love Sometimes" — Chris Martin "My Father's Gun" — Miranda Lambert "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" — Kesha "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" — John Legend "Bennie And The Jets" — Elton John "Philadelphia Freedom" — Elton John "I'm Still Standing" — Elton John & Ensemble
"Elton John: I'm Still Standing–A GRAMMY Salute" continues the tradition of previous Emmy®-winning TV specials presented by CBS, the Recording Academy™, and AEG Ehrlich Ventures, including "Sinatra 100—An All-Star GRAMMY Concert," "Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life—An All-Star GRAMMY Salute," "The Beatles: The Night That Changed America—A GRAMMY Salute," and "Stayin' Alive: A GRAMMY Salute To The Music Of The Bee Gees."
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"Elton John: I'm Still Standing–A GRAMMY Salute" is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ehrlich and Rac Clark are the executive producers, Ron Basile is the producer, and David Wild is the writer.
B-roll footage is available here and photos are available here.
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