The stars came out in force at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Thursday night for the Children’s Benefit Concert to benefit Paul Simon’s Children’s Health Fund. Joining Simon in performing at the famed venue were Stevie Wonder, Steve Martin, Sting and his wife Trudie Styler, Aaron Neville, Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson as well as a slew of famous presenters including Oprah Winfrey, Tina Fey, Spike Lee and Hillary Clinton.
The emotional high point of the night was when Paul Simon brought out his daughter Lulu who sang Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah and for a duet with her father on the fitting Father and Daughter. Simon also sang You’re The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly with wife and Lulu’s mother Edie Brickell, performed Late In The Evening with Ruben Blades, Sting singing Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better with wife Trudie Styler that even referred to their tantric sex sessions and a Loves Me Like A Rock finale that featured Sting, Stevie Wonder, Aisha Morris, Vince Gill and James Taylor.
We came across a number of videos from this fantastic evening…
Paul Simon w/ Sting, Vince Gill, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder and Aisha Morris – Loves Me Like A Rock
Paul Simon w/ Lulu Simon – Hallejulah
Paul Simon w/ Lulu Simon – Father and Daughter
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers w/ Edie Brickell – Love Has Come To You
Stevie Wonder w/ Aisha Morris – Once Upon A Time
Sting w/ Trudie Styler – Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better
Paul Simon and Ruben Blades – Late In The Evening
Paul Simon w/ Edie Brickell – You’re The Reason Our Kids Are Ugly