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The White House will host a concert in connection with Black History Month on February 24.
The event, which “will include tributes to Motown’s distinctive soul-infused pop music sound that solidified its popularity in American culture, and showcase Motown’s impact on all music,” will air on PBS on March 1.
Smokey Robinson will headline the concert, which will include performances by Natasha Bedingfield, Sheryl Crow, Jamie Foxx, Gloriana, Nick Jonas, Ledisi, John Legend, Amber Riley, Mark Salling, Seal, and Jordin Sparks. Greg Phillinganes will serve as the night’s music director.
For more information, visit www.PBS.org.
