THE APOLLO THEATER CELEBRATES ITS 75TH YEAR!

Mariah Carey and Jamie Foxx will be helping Harlem’s Apollo Theater celebrate its 75th anniversary. The singers have been tapped to perform at a star-studded gala tribute event at the famed theater on June 8th. Comedian Steve Harvey will host the show, which will also include performances from Anita Baker and the O’Jays. Legendary producer Quincy Jones and singer Patti LaBelle will be inducted into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame during the gala. The Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis Arts & Humanitarian Award will also be awarded to Bill and Camille Cosby. Organizers behind Apollo’s anniversary celebration hope to raise money to support the theater and its education programs for emerging artists and the community. The Apollo Theater has hosted thousands of major performance artists and fans from around the world for more than seven decades. The legendary venue helped launch the careers of music icons such as Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown, Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder.

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