Linda Chorney’s Grammy weekend is a winner
Linda Chorney arrives at the Staples Center for the 54th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles (JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images)
Alas, Linda Chorney didn’t win the Grammy for best Americana album — the honor went to Levon Helm — but the singer-songwriter originally from Sudbury still had a blast at Sunday’s awards show. Actually, the real thrill was the night before, when Chorney ran into one of her idols, Greg Allman, at a dinner for Grammy nominees. “The Allman Brothers with Muddy Waters at the Boston Garden in 1977 was my first concert – it was the first time I did a lot of things,” Chorney told us today, laughing. “I lost my voice that night yelling ‘Whipping Post.’” Meeting – and having a picture taken with – Allman was special, but there are still a few items on her bucket list. “Singing the national anthem at Fenway would be a dream,” she said. Hear that, John Henry and Tom Werner? ... Meanwhile, after playing “Yesterday” at a Grammy event honoring Paul McCartney, James Taylor flew to San Francisco to perform at an Obama fundraiser. Upon hearing the news of Whitney Houston’s death, JT dedicated his song, “You Can Close Your Eyes,” to the singer.
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