My Publicist Note Book

VINCE GILL, DON HENLEY, KACEY MUSGRAVES, WILLIE NELSON, LINDA PERRY, AND MAVIS STAPLES ANNOUNCED AS ADDITIONAL PERFORMERS AT 2019 MUSICARES ®  PERSON OF THE YEAR TRIBUTE HONORING DOLLY PARTON ANNUAL TRIBUTE BENEFITING MUSICARES ®  AND ITS VITAL SAFETY NET OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAMS FOR MUSIC PEOPLE TO BE HELD IN LOS ANGELES DURING GRAMMY ®  WEEK ON FRIDAY, FEB. 8, 2019 WHO:  GRAMMY ®  winners  Vince Gill ,  Don Henley ,  Kacey Musgraves ,  Willie Nelson , and  Mavis Staples ; and GRAMMY nominee  Linda Perry  will join the performance lineup at the 2019 MusiCares ®  Person of the Year tribute concert honoring  Dolly Parton  on Feb. 8. Previously announced performers include  Leon Bridges ,  Lauren Daigle ,  Norah Jones ,  Shawn Mendes ,  P!nk ,  Mark Ronson , and  Chris Stapleton . GRAMMY winner  Dolly Parton  will close the evening's perform...

                      REMEMBERING OUR FATHER            A WORLD PREMIERE RAY CHARLES, Jr., REV. ROBERT ROBINSON, DAVID ROBINSON,RAENEE ROBINSON MCCLELLAN, COREY ROBINSON DEN BOK, SHEILA RAYE ROBINSON, VINCENT KOTCHOUNIAN AND ROBYN MOFFETT ... CORDIALLY INVITE YOU TO EXPERIENCE A VERY INTIMATE EVENING WITH THE CHILDREN OF RAY CHARLES AND THEIR SPECIAL “VIP STAR-STUDDED GUESTS” AS THEY HONOR THE LEGACY OF THEIR FATHER’S HERITAGE AND MUSIC. CELEBRATE THE LIFE & TIMES OF GEORGIA’S OWN; FATHER OF GEORGIA’S WORLD-RENOWNED OFFICIAL STATE SONG, “GEORGIA ON MY MIND” *LIVE MUSIC-DINNER AND DANCING-CELEBRITY GUEST AND DIGNITARY APPEARANCES. DANCE, REMINISCE, SING-A-LONG !!!   OFFICIAL AFTER PARTY "ON SITE"!! Red Carpet (6p-7p)   VIP MEET & GREET– PHOTO CELEBRITY- OPPORTUNITY (7p-7:45p) SHOW T...

Amos. G. Stokes Jr. isn’t afraid to try new things.  Over his 62 years Stokes, more commonly known as “ Sadat ,” has been a professional artist, actor and comedian. In June, he presented a portrait of the late Ray Charles to the singer’s daughter, Sheila Raye Charles in Greensboro at the Black Network Television conference. Sadat, who has lived in Alamance County for eight years, said he found out Charles was going to be present at the event so he wanted to paint a portrait of her father. “When I gave the portrait to her, Sheila was so happy,” Sadat said. “I could see the tears in her eyes of joy.” He didn’t have such good luck with a higher profile visitor. When First Lady, Michelle Obama, visited the state earlier this month he tried to give her a portrait he had painted of her, but the Secret Service said he would have to set up an appointment. “Even though I couldn’t give it to her then, I’m not going to give up just yet,” Sadat said. From the six...