musical tribute
Song honoring someone
A musical tribute is a performance, recording, or event honoring a musician, composer, or musical work.
Tribute acts specialize in recreating the sound and style of famous artists, while tribute albums feature various musicians covering songs by a single artist or band.
Memorial concerts often serve as tributes to deceased musicians: The all-star musical tribute to Prince featured performances by artists he had influenced.
The term can also describe a song written to honor someone.
- benefit concertEvent raising funds through music
- memorial concertMusic event honoring someone's legacy
- songMusical piece with words
- requiemMass for the deceased
- live performanceUnrecorded staged entertainment
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