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Talent of Philly Fights Cancer: A Look Back
Wednesday, July 25, 2018
We’re gearing up for Philly Fights Cancer: Round 4 on Saturday, November 10th, and as we count down to the celebration, we’re looking back at past headliners who have graced the stage for this incredible night. Did you know the funds raised by Philly Fights Cancer go directly to the life-saving clinical trials at the Abramson Cancer Center? Did you also know that certain sponsorship levels include a meet and greet with the performers, and even signed memorabilia? Read all about our incredible talent below, and for information about how you can meet this year’s world-class performers, Jerry Seinfeld and Maroon 5, contact sponsorship@phillyfightscancer.org.
Philly Fights Cancer: Round 4
Jerry Seinfeld and Maroon 5
Jerry Seinfeld, an Emmy and four-time American Comedy Award winner, will take the main stage at Philly Fights Cancer this year. The entertainment icon has also won numerous Golden Globe and People’s Choice awards, and “Seinfeld” holds the honor of being named the greatest television show of all time in 2009 by TV Guide.
Maroon 5, whose pop-rock songs have won hearts and more than 20 music awards, will rock the Philly Fights Cancer: Round 4 after party. The band, born and bred in Los Angeles, have solidified their position as one of pop music’s most enduring groups with their catchy hooks, soaring vocals, and signature sound. The band captured their first of three Grammy Awards as “Best New Artist” of 2005 and have gone on to sell more than 17 million albums worldwide. Their releases have also gone gold and platinum in over 35 countries.
Philly Fights Cancer: Round 3
John Legend, Earth Wind and Fire, and Whoopi Goldberg
There isn't much that John Legend can’t do. Legend has received three of the four major American entertainment awards with 10 Grammys, one Oscar and one Tony. He has recently been nominated for an Emmy for his performance in Jesus Christ Superstar, leading the path for Legend to become one of thirteen artists to have achieved an EGOT— the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. He took over the stage at Philly Fights Cancer: Round 3 with his iconic piano ballads and crooning vocals.
The Philly Fights Cancer after-party was headlined by internationally acclaimed nine-time Grammy and five-time AMA-winning group Earth, Wind & Fire.
Philly Fights Cancer: Round 3 was hosted by Mistress of Ceremonies Whoopi Goldberg. The veteran performer is a member of the elite EGOT club, conquering the screen and the stage. Her iconic performance in ‘The Color Purple’ garnered Goldberg her first Golden Globe, and she continues to captivate audiences as a member of The View, for which she received an Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host in 2009.
Philly Fights Cancer: Round 2
Lionel Richie, Jennifer Hudson, and Tig Notaro
Lionel Richie, a four-time Grammy and nine-time American Music Award winner, is no stranger to the stage. A pop icon for the past five decades, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2016—one of music’s highest honors.
Jennifer Hudson, an Academy Award-winning actress and Grammy Award-winning recording artist also performed. Hudson mesmerized guests as she began her performance among tables before making her way to the stage.
Comedian, writer, radio contributor and actress Tig Notaro opened the night and shared her experience as a cancer survivor. Tig’s comedy special, Live, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album in 2014, followed by an Emmy nomination in 2016 for her Netflix special: Boyish Girl Interrupted.
Philly Fights Cancer: Round 1
Carole King and Jim Gaffigan
Often credited as one of the most successful female songwriters of the 20th century, Philly Fights Cancer: Round 1 headliner Carole King has written and co-written 118 pop hits between 1955 and 1999 that made the Billboard 100. In addition to her pop hits, she is a seven-time Grammy award winner.
Comedian Jim Gaffigan, who entertained guests through the night at the inaugural Philly Fights Cancer event, has received an American Comedy Award for Best Concert Comic in 2014 and a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Morning Program in 2016.
Ready to get in the ring? Show Jerry Seinfeld and Maroon 5 what you’ve got by becoming a sponsor for Philly Fights Cancer: Round 4 on Saturday, November 10th. Contact sponsorship@Phillyfightscancer.org for more information.
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We’re gearing up for Philly Fights Cancer: Round 4 on Saturday, November 10th, and as we count down to the celebration, we’re looking back at past headliners who have graced the stage for this incredible night. Did you know the funds raised by Philly Fights Cancer go directly to the life-saving clinical trials at the Abramson Cancer Center? Did you also know that certain sponsorship levels include a meet and greet with the performers, and even signed memorabilia? Read all about our incredible talent below, and for information about how you can meet this year’s world-class performers, Jerry Seinfeld and Maroon 5, contact sponsorship@phillyfightscancer.org.
Philly Fights Cancer: Round 4
Jerry Seinfeld and Maroon 5
Jerry Seinfeld, an Emmy and four-time American Comedy Award winner, will take the main stage at Philly Fights Cancer this year. The entertainment icon has also won numerous Golden Globe and People’s Choice awards, and “Seinfeld” holds the honor of being named the greatest television show of all time in 2009 by TV Guide.
Maroon 5, whose pop-rock songs have won hearts and more than 20 music awards, will rock the Philly Fights Cancer: Round 4 after party. The band, born and bred in Los Angeles, have solidified their position as one of pop music’s most enduring groups with their catchy hooks, soaring vocals, and signature sound. The band captured their first of three Grammy Awards as “Best New Artist” of 2005 and have gone on to sell more than 17 million albums worldwide. Their releases have also gone gold and platinum in over 35 countries.
Philly Fights Cancer: Round 3
John Legend, Earth Wind and Fire, and Whoopi Goldberg
There isn't much that John Legend can’t do. Legend has received three of the four major American entertainment awards with 10 Grammys, one Oscar and one Tony. He has recently been nominated for an Emmy for his performance in Jesus Christ Superstar, leading the path for Legend to become one of thirteen artists to have achieved an EGOT— the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony. He took over the stage at Philly Fights Cancer: Round 3 with his iconic piano ballads and crooning vocals.
The Philly Fights Cancer after-party was headlined by internationally acclaimed nine-time Grammy and five-time AMA-winning group Earth, Wind & Fire.
Philly Fights Cancer: Round 3 was hosted by Mistress of Ceremonies Whoopi Goldberg. The veteran performer is a member of the elite EGOT club, conquering the screen and the stage. Her iconic performance in ‘The Color Purple’ garnered Goldberg her first Golden Globe, and she continues to captivate audiences as a member of The View, for which she received an Emmy for Outstanding Talk Show Host in 2009.
Philly Fights Cancer: Round 2
Lionel Richie, Jennifer Hudson, and Tig Notaro
Lionel Richie, a four-time Grammy and nine-time American Music Award winner, is no stranger to the stage. A pop icon for the past five decades, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2016—one of music’s highest honors.
Jennifer Hudson, an Academy Award-winning actress and Grammy Award-winning recording artist also performed. Hudson mesmerized guests as she began her performance among tables before making her way to the stage.
Comedian, writer, radio contributor and actress Tig Notaro opened the night and shared her experience as a cancer survivor. Tig’s comedy special, Live, was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album in 2014, followed by an Emmy nomination in 2016 for her Netflix special: Boyish Girl Interrupted.
Philly Fights Cancer: Round 1
Carole King and Jim Gaffigan
Often credited as one of the most successful female songwriters of the 20th century, Philly Fights Cancer: Round 1 headliner Carole King has written and co-written 118 pop hits between 1955 and 1999 that made the Billboard 100. In addition to her pop hits, she is a seven-time Grammy award winner.
Comedian Jim Gaffigan, who entertained guests through the night at the inaugural Philly Fights Cancer event, has received an American Comedy Award for Best Concert Comic in 2014 and a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Morning Program in 2016.
Ready to get in the ring? Show Jerry Seinfeld and Maroon 5 what you’ve got by becoming a sponsor for Philly Fights Cancer: Round 4 on Saturday, November 10th. Contact sponsorship@Phillyfightscancer.org for more information.