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AmericanaFest Pre-Grammy Event Pivots to Become MusiCares Fire Relief Benefit, With John Hiatt as Subject of All-Star Tribute (EXCLUSIVE)
John Hiatt will be the subject of the Americana Association's annual pre-Grammy salute, which is becoming a MusiCares benefit for L.A. fire victims.
A solid lineup for the Hiatt tribute is already in place, but for the moment, at least, the roster is being held back, partly because some of those who are signing on have themselves been affected by losses suffered in the fires, and the AMA is not wanting to pressure anyone who still hasn’t determined for sure whether they can appear on the program. Hiatt is expected to follow in the footsteps of some of the honorees of the past that have showed up to enjoy and perform at their own tribute, as John Prine and some others have done. A tribute album released in 2007 included Hiatt songs recorded by, among others, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Linda Ronstadt, Eric Clapton, Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash and Patty Griffin.
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