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Elton John, Neil Young, Sting Among Those Saluting Springsteen at MusiCares Gala

1/2/2013

Grammy Foundation/MusiCares FoundationSome of music's top stars are lining up to pay tribute to The Boss next month.  MusiCares, the Recording Academy's charity, has named Bruce Springsteen its Person of the Year.  Stars including Elton John, Sting, Jackson Browne, Patti Smith and Neil Young will be on hand to salute Springsteen by performing his songs at a gala Los Angeles event held February 8, two days before the Grammys.

In addition to those five Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Springsteen will also get the tribute treatment from Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, alt-rockers Alabama Shakes, Mumford & Sons and Tom Morello, country stars Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Emmylou Harris and Natalie Maines of the Dixie Chicks, and R&B stars John Legend and Mavis StaplesThe Daily Show's Jon Stewart, a massive Springsteen fan, will host the event.

Proceeds from the MusiCares gala, which celebrates not only Springsteen's artistic achievements but also his charity work, will go to help musicians and those in the music industry who need financial, medical or personal help.

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