Katharine McPhee is appearing with Josh Grobin, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble and Peter Cetera at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas for an All Star Tribute to David Foster.




David definitely believes in Kat very strongly and I can't wait ti hear her new CD she is working on with him.

David Foster...one of the world's greatest songwriters? Don't think so! :rotfl:

I could eat Josh Groban. So wonderful, and humble too!

Haha! That poster reminds me of the Sesame Street game, "One of These Things Doesn't Go with the Others" (or something to that effect). I mean: Groban, Bocelli, Buble, Cetera and ... McPhee! Bwahaha!

That is a great line up!!!! Sounds like a good show.

I would love to be in the front row!

I'm not familiar with Foster's songs :blink:

http://www.bluedesert.dk/davidfoster.html

For those unfamiliar with David Foster's work here are his 14 grammys

1979

Best Rhythm & Blues song : "After the love is gone" Earth Wind & Fire

1982

Best cast show album : "Dreamgirls" - Henry Krieger (as producer)

1985

Best instrumental arrangement accompaying vocal(s) : "Hard habit to break" - Chicago
Producer of the year (non-classical)(tie) - tie with Lionel Richie & J.A. Carmichael

1987

Best instrumental arrangement accompaying vocal(s) : "Somewhere" (from "The Broadway Album") Barbra Streisand

1992

Record of the Year : "Unforgettable" Natalie & Nat King Cole
Album of the year : "Unforgettable" Natalie Cole
Producer of the year (non-classical)

1994

Record of the year : "I will always love you" Whitney Houston
Album of the year : "The Bodyguard (Original soundtrack)"
Best instrumental arrangement With accompaying vocal(s) "When I fall in love (theme from "Sleepless in Seattle" soundtrack) Celine Dion & Clive Griffin
Producer of the year (non-classical)

1997
Album Of The Year : "Falling Into You" Celine Dion
Best Instrumental Arrangement With Accompanying Vocal(s) "When I Fall in Love" (Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole)


He also produced Josh Gorban's Noel CD the #1 selling CD of 2007. Plus Buble was the #8 selling artist of 2007 as well.

David's credentials are impeccable and his devotion to his artists is very special. Katharine has been a favorite of his since they met on the show and I can't wait to see what their collaboration will bring on her new CD later this year. I would love to be at this show!! Kat's duets with Bocelli like Somos Novios from the JC Penny concert for the children is simply amazing.

BTW this concert is being taped for air on PBS in December.

Is it true that Michael Johns is also supposed to be there?

I believe so. David did a little coaching session with Michael on AccessHollywood.com and they mentioned that he was inviting him to the show. Not sure if it has officially been announced yet though.

http://video.accesshollywood.com/player/?i...#videoid=240030

thats so awesome to see kat up there with those amazing people!!!!

I find it odd that Michael Johns could appear, while still under contract with AI, at least until the concerts are over. Has anyone else did anything while under AI contract?

Kat did 3 concerts with Andrea Bocelli in June of 06 about 3 weeks after the finale so it has happened before. And the date of this show is the friday after this season's finale. I'm not sure what he is doing and even if he is performing but it seems like he is.

I totally agree! :yes:

Quite a line up. She is in good company.

uh... David Foster, despite his failings, is one of the most respected people in he biz....

I think it's good to have Kat go this route, which is where her label should have steered her toward.... easy listening, AC, more sophisticated than contemporary pop.

LOL I never saw an R&B side to Kat. I just knew that when she announced she was making a pop/R&B cd, she was going to flop. She should have just stuck to Over the Rainbow type of songs instead of being this urban pop princess..lol. She's way too vanilla to pull a Rihanna or Fergie so hopefully, this new route will give her some kind of success. I still don't care too much for her singing, but I wish her all the best.

New video add is up at the Mandalay Bay site. Kat definitely is a featured performer for the event!

http://www.mandalaybay.com/entertainment/p...spx?eventid=800

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn89Aomup3A
The Prayer with Andrea Bocelli

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkBD2eJGytw
Unforgettable into Somewhere

Fan video from the concert. Her voice really is sounding amazing these days. David Foster truly brings out the best in her.