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- Jackson Browne, Seth MacFarlane, Patti Austin Among Performers Set for 100th Birthday Tribute to Lyricist Alan Bergman</p>
<p>Leia MendozaJuly 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM</p>
<p>Jackson Browne, Seth MacFarlane and Patti Austin are among some of the performers set to perform as part of lyricist Alan Bergman's 100th birthday celebration.</p>
<p>The tribute concert will be held at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica on Sept. 11. Proceeds for the concert will go to the Jazz Bakery, where Bergman serves as a founding member of the board.</p>
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<p>The event will also feature musical performances from Shelly Berg, Aloe Blacc, Peter Erskine, Michael Feinstein, David Finck, Mitch Forman, Jason Gould, Dave Grusin, Tamir Hendelman, Trey Henry, Roger Kellaway, Serge Merlaud, Greg Phillinganes, Paul Reiser, Lee Ritenour, Sheléa, Tierney Sutton, and Lillias White. In addition, there will be video appearances from Bill Charlap, Natalie Dessay, Pat Metheny, Neima Naouri and Barbra Streisand.</p>
<p>"100 years on this planet is no small achievement, but to have graced those years with such love, beauty and art speaks to a life extraordinarily well-lived. Alan is incomparable, and I love him for all kinds of reasons," expressed Ruth Price, the founder of the Jazz Bakery.</p>
<p>Michael Feinstein states, "The songs Alan and Marilyn have written are part of a pantheon of enduring music that will live long beyond Alan's Centenary, for they are timeless expressions of the human condition, and will never grow old. The love that they fundamentally lived, expressed and demonstrated in life, imbues their work with a special eloquence and truth. It is an honor to celebrate Alan on his 100th!"</p>
<p>"I can think of no better way to celebrate my father than with an evening of music performed by some of his closest collaborators and friends," said Julie Bergman, Bergman's daughter. "He is an extraordinary man and to honor him this way is the best gift I could think of."</p>
<p>With a career that spans over seven decades, Bergman began his career in partnership with his late wife, Marilyn Bergman. The duo co-wrote songs such as "The Windmills of Your Mind," "The Way We Were," and "You Don't Bring Me Flowers." After her passing in 2022, Alan has continued to write, record, and perform, with his most recent collaboration is with legendary guitarist and composer Pat Metheny, who is set to record an album with Bergman later this year.</p>
<p>Alan and Marilyn Bergman have previously been honored with various accolades, including three Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, three Grammy Awards, and four Emmy Awards. They teamed up with Marvin Hamlisch to write Streisand's hit "The Way We Were." They also worked wrote the lyrics for "In the Heat of the Night." In 1983, they became the first songwriters to be nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Song out of the five nominated songs for "How Do You Keep the Music Playing" from "Best Friends," "It Might Be You" from "Tootsie," and "If We Were In Love," from "Yes, Giorgio."</p>
<p>In addition, the pair have been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame and received the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award, as well as the Grammy Trustee Award for lifetime achievement.</p>
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