Billy Joel Gershwin Prize Special Coming To TV Next Month
. The 90-minute special was taped by WETA at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. on November 19, 2014 at the special event celebrating Joel's receipt of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The special will feature appearances from Billy Joel, as well as Tony Bennett, Boyz II Men, Gavin DeGraw, Michael Feinstein, Josh Groban, Natalie Maines, John Mellencamp and LeAnn Rimes. Hollywood star Kevin Spacey also performs as well as a dance ensemble performance from Twyla Tharp's "Movin' Out." The station sent over the following details about the set list from the special night that will be part of the PBS Arts special: Billy Joel: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize Broadcast Performance List: Twyla Tharp Dance Ensemble: MEDLEY: "The River of Dreams" / "Keeping the Faith" / "Only the Good Die Young" The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Award Presentation: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA23), U.S. Representative Candice Miller (R-MI10), U.S. Representative Nancy Pelosi (D-CA12), U.S. Representative Gregg Harper (R-MS3) and Dr. James H. Billington, the Librarian of Congress. The special premieres Friday, January 2, 2015 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (Check local listings.) The program will also be broadcast at a later date via the American Forces Network to American service men and women and civilians at U.S. Department of Defense locations around the world.
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