Music and recollections

Kim Kardashian and Britney Warrior warrior spears flank honoree Richard Branson within the Salute to Industry Symbols gala on Saturday. Clive Davis and Sean Hair hair combs speak onstage within the BevHilton. Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson, Gladys Dark evening, William McDowell and Carole King gather at Symbols gala. Chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M Jimmy Iovine and producer Dr. Dre attend Clive Davis as well as the Recording Academy's 2012 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute to Industry Symbols Adoring Richard Branson.Alicia Secrets sings at Symbols gala. Chairman and Boss of Universal Group Lucian Grainge and producer Nigel Lygothe.Berry Gordy and Diana Ross reteam at Symbols gala. Blake Shelton and Dwight Yoakam at Symbols gala Rusty Anderson, Paul McCartney, Dork Grohl and John Ray help raise $6.5 million for MusiCares, which will help artists in need of funds. Tally surpassed last year's $4.7 million record. Doug Morris, Leslie Moonves and Neil Portnow at MusiCares James McCartney and Yoko Ono at MusiCares Katy Perry works at MusiCares. Kim and Glen Campbell within the Wilshire Ebell The pre-Grammy parties started Friday while using MusiCares Person of year event. And permit Paul McCartney to upstage their very own tribute, breaking tradition for just about any MusiCares honoree by opening the show getting a rousing rendition of "Magical Mystery Tour," a suitable intro for the McCartney songbook which will assume new definition with every artist who came out onstage. Coldplay completed "We Could Settle Your DifferencesInch as if it were a plea for world peace Katy Perry attracted on her behalf inner torch singer with "Hey Jude" Neil Youthful and Crazy Equine slowed down lower "I Saw Her Standing There" with a loping, grubby gate and Norah Jones' smokey delivery on "Oh Darling" aided prompt McCartney to comment later about "every one of these fantastic artists putting nuances on tunes which i didn't know are there.In . On Saturday, news of Whitney Houston's dying will be a startling coda to have an already emotional mid-day since the Grammy Special Honours honored several tales within the Wilshire Ebell. Recording Academy prexy Neil Portnow predicted, "You will notice tears today," but he'd not a clue how true this really is.From Glen Campbell's courage when faced with Alzheimer's for the tear-filled acceptance speech from Wayne Jackson in the honored Memphis Horns as well as the onstage presence in the categories of such luminaries as recording engineer Roger Nichols and producer-songwriter Dork Bartholomew, storied careers were poignantly celebrated. Diana Ross pointed to her five children onstage and mentioned, "The children are my lifetime achievement." And Allman Brothers and sisters Band founding member Gregg Allman alluded to his past by watching, "Music does soothe the savage animal" although stating his determination being "back on the road again, making music."An ashen-faced Portnow rushed in the Wilshire Ebell only moments following a ceremony ended to grapple while using acad's response to Houston's passing.Gossips swirled that Clive Davis' annual Salute to Industry Symbols might be canceled, nevertheless the show ongoing. Davis devoted Saturday's event within the BevHilton to Houston's memory, and began the evening getting a minute of silence. Tony Bennett came a standing ovation while using night's first number, "How Will You Keep the Music Playing." A subdued solo version of "Essentially Had You" by Diana Krall was been effective by somber speeches by Portnow and Sean Hair hair combs. And Alicia Secrets appreciated practicing Houston's early hit "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" before one just like a girl, and mentioned the late singer increased being a person "barometer that you wanted for and wanted for and imagined of." Elsewhere your evening, the sixth Annual Primary Wave Music Pre-Grammy Party happened within the SLS Hotel, together with a beyond-capacity crowd collected to find out perfs by Airborne Toxic Event, Alien Ant Farm, Natasha Bedingfield and Cee Lo Eco-friendly. "What exactly can I believe that which has not lately been mentioned in regards to the great Whitney Houston?" asked for Eco-friendly. "She was eloquent and incredibly influential in my opinion which is so tragic because it am without warning. She shined along with her beauty and talent.Inch(Christopher Morris and Erin Maxwell brought with this report.) Contact Steve Chagollan at steve.chagollan@variety.com