Vince Gill, Alicia Keys, Katy Perry and more to perform at benefit tribute to Carole King
Carole King (AP file)
Alicia Keys, Amy Grant, Herb Alpert, John Legend, Katy Perry, Lani Hall, Quincy Jones and Oklahoma native Vince Gill will perform at a star-studded evening being billed as “You’ve Got a Friend … A Celebration of Carole King and Her Music” to benefit Paul Newman’s The Painted Turtle camp.
The magical evening of performances will take place Dec. 4 at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre. King herself also is on the lineup for the event.
“Carole King’s music spans decades and genres as evidenced by the musical diversity of the artists participating,” said producer Lou Adler in a news release. “The event is a celebration of the impact Carole has had on the world of music, and her ongoing support of Paul Newman’s philosophy and the Painted Turtle’s mission, that through innovative camp programs children with serious medical conditions can recapture their childhoods and begin to re-imagine the possibility of their lives and simply be kids.”
Following the evening of performances, a VIP after-party will take place at The Ray Dolby Ballroom.
The Painted Turtle is a camp in The SeriousFun Children’s Network, which is a growing global community of innovative camps and programs founded by Paul Newman that provide life-changing support to children with serious illnesses and their families. Since opening in 2004, the Painted Turtle has provided children throughout California who suffer from chronic and life-threatening illnesses the opportunity to rediscover the ordinary joys of being a child through a year-round camp and hospital outreach programs. To date, more than 22,832 children and their families have been served by over 10,281 doctors, nurses and program volunteers. No child or family pays to attend The Painted Turtle.
For more information, go to www.dolbytheatre.com.
-BAM
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I love Carole King’s music and her devotion to this charity.