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Stevie Wonder and Daft Punk to Perform at 2014 Grammys

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stevie-wonder-daft-punkLegend Stevie Wonder is scheduled to perform with Daft Punk at the 2014 Grammy Awards. Daft Punk Random Access Memories album was one of the biggest records of 2013, and they’re trying to stage a equally big performance by teaming up with music legend Stevie Wonder.

As reported by rollingstone.com:

“Daft Punk may have been laying low since releasing their smash hit album Random Access Memories this past May, but they’re making their first live performance in support of the album a truly memorable one. Stevie Wonder is set to team up with the electronic duo when they perform at this year’s Grammys, sources confirmed to Rolling Stone.

“Pharrell and Nile Rodgers, who both appear on Daft Punk’s latest album, will also join in the performance, along with Random Access Memories session players Chris Caswell, Nathan East, Omar Hakim and Paul Jackson Jr.”

Daft Punk are nominated for five awards at this year’s Grammys, including Album of the Year and Best Dance/Electronica Album for Random Access Memories and Best Pop/Group performance for “Get Lucky.”

Daft Punk and Stevie will have to do something quite memorable to top some of the collaborations of past Grammy performances.

As reported by independent.co.uk:

“The Grammy Awards have earned a reputation for presenting some exciting musical mash-ups, with past performances from the likes of Eminem and Sir Elton John, Jay Z and Sir Paul McCartney and Prince and Beyonce.”

The 2014 Grammy Awards will air Jan. 26 from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

 

 

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