Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers reunite for Grammy honor
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Petty got his band the Heartbreakers back together for a high-class gig to launch Grammy weekend.
Petty was toasted for his musical achievements and philanthropic work two days before the Grammy Awards.
Wearing his signature black hat, Strait rocked out on "You Wreck Me." Randy Newman performed a piano version of "Refugee," and the Head and the Heart played "You Got Lucky."
Among the crowd in the vast Los Angeles Convention Center hall were Starr, Joe Walsh, Jimmy Jam, model Kate Upton, actor John Stamos, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Olivia Harrison, wife of the late Beatle.
Friday's dinner and auction generated more than $8.5 million, the highest grossing evening in the tribute's 27-year history, Recording Academy president Neil Portnow said.
MusiCares, run by the Recording Academy, provides financial assistance to individuals in the music industry during times of need.