15 Great Grammy Tribute Performances
From Springsteen singing Strummer to Bruno Mars honoring Bob Marley, revisit classic performances from past ceremonies


Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello perform "London Calling" in tribute to the late Joe Strummer.
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While celebrating current pop achievements is a huge part of the Grammy mission, the ceremonies themselves always devote plenty of time to honoring past glories. Even by Grammys standards, the 2016 show will be unusually tribute-heavy, with various artists memorializing the many icons we’ve lost during the past year. Lady Gaga will pay tribute to David Bowie with a medley of the Starman’s songs in a segment directed by Nile Rodgers; late Motörhead leader Lemmy Kilmister will get a suitably loud sendoff from the Hollywood Vampires; Gary Clark Jr. will lead a bluesy farewell to B.B. King; and the surviving Eagles will team with Jackson Browne for what’s sure to be a stirring Glenn Frey homage.
In anticipation of these performances, we look back at some of the most memorable Grammy tributes from years past.