Apollo Theater
Jamie Foxx, Mariah Carey, and Prince were among the star highlights at a gala concert celebrating the 75th anniversary of Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater. VIEW OUR GALLERY.
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Pop chanteuse Mariah Carey arrived at the 75th anniversary event sans younger hubby Nick Cannon.
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Jamie Foxx honored Apollo Legends Hall of Fame inductees Quincy Jones and Patti LaBelle. Will the actor-turned-singer receive a similar honor at the next anniversary celebration?
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Legendary producer, composer, conductor, and all-around entertainment multi-hyphenate Quincy Jones was inducted in the theater’s Hall of Fame alongside soul singer Patti LaBelle, who performed at the Apollo in her youth.
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Bill Cosby and his wife, Camille, were bestowed the Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis Arts & Humanitarian Award on Monday night.
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Gayle King, editor-at-large for O, The Oprah Magazine, attended the concert and foundation gala for the legendary theater, opened since 1934.
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New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, accompanied by girlfriend Diana Taylor, was all smiles despite a Monday afternoon shakeup of his state’s Senate by two defecting Democrats and the GOP.
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Bethenny Frankel, best-selling author and one of the stars of The Real Housewives of New York City, ventured out of the Upper East Side to attend last night’s festivities.
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Double-digit Grammy Award winner Stevie Wonder received a jumpstart to his career after performing at the Apollo.
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R&B group Martha and the Vandellas made multiple appearances at the Apollo to perform their hits “(Love Is Like a) Heat Wave” and “Dancing in the Street.”
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One of the guitar greats, B.B. King, performing at the Apollo—he won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album in 1992 for Live at the Apollo.
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Genre-bender Marvin Gaye was a frequent guest at the theater, which was christened a state landmark in 1983.
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