“Babyface” Edmonds attends the Cleveland Clinic Lou Loubo Brain Health Center’s 25th Annual Keep Memory Alive ‘Power of the Dead’ at Resorts World Las Vegas on October 16, 2021 in Las Vegas.・Attend “Love Gala” special event. (Photo by Bryan Steffy/Getty Images for Keep Memory Alive)
Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Larry Rubo, Bruno Mars and Camille Roubo attend the Cleveland Clinic Rubo Center for Brain Health at Resorts World Las Vegas on October 16, 2021. Attends the 25th Keep Memory Alive “Power of Love Gala” charity event. Las Vegas. (Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Keep Memory Alive)
Rick Ross performs during halftime of Game 1 of the WNBA Basketball Semifinal Series at Michelob Ultra Arena on Sunday, September 24, 2023 in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and rick ross is the entertainment for Sunday’s Raiders vs. Giants game at Allegiant Stadium. Both have a history in Las Vegas.
Game time is 1:25 p.m. Fans are encouraged to arrive one hour before kickoff to enjoy pre-game entertainment.
Edmonds, who is singing the national anthem, was the honoree at the Keep Memory Alive Power of Love Gala held at Resorts World Las Vegas in October 2021. The event is an annual fundraiser for the Cleveland Clinic’s Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
Edmonds has won 12 Grammy Awards, contributed to 26 Billboard No. 1 R&B hits, and garnered hundreds of millions of streams and music sales worldwide.
For example, Edmonds produced “I’m Your Baby Tonight,” his first No. 1 and Whitney Houston’s first foray into R&B. His other best-selling hits include Boyz II Men’s “End of the Road” and “I’ll Make Love to You.” He collaborated with Madonna He co-wrote, co-produced and provided vocals on Bedtime Stories, including the chart-topping “Take a Bow.”
Ross is a halftime performer. He headlined Drai’s Nightclub in Cromwell and performed in Game 1 of the WNBA Western Conference semifinals between the Aces and the Dallas Wings at Michelob Ultra Arena. Ross’s debut single “Hustlin'” launched his career. His debut album, Port of Miami, and follow-up, Trilla, were also No. 1 hits.
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