An Evening of Stars Timeline
A history of UNCF's "An Evening of Stars."
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UNCF An Evening of Stars - The United Negro College Fund would like to thank the following sponsors for their support: Target, AT&T, Clear Channel, McDonald’s, American Airlines, Wells Fargo, Buick, BET and the U.S. Army.
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An Evening of Stars Timeline - Sept. 22, 2007: Smokey Robinson performs at the 29th Annual An Evening of Stars. The legendary crooner/songwriter also received the Award of Excellence. (Photo: Trish Tokar/Getty Images)
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An Evening of Stars Timeline - Sept. 22, 2007: Avid acitivist and prolific songwriter John Legend tickles the ivory keys for a good cause. (Photo: Trish Tokar/Getty Images)
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An Evening of Stars Timeline - Sept. 22, 2007: Anita Baker moves the crowd with her performance at the 29th Annual An Evening of Stars. (Photo: Trish Tokar/Getty Images)
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An Evening of Stars Timeline - Sept. 22, 2007: Macy Gray gets funky as only she can at the 29th Annual An Evening of Stars. (Photo: Trish Tokar/Getty Images)
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An Evening of Stars Timeline - Sept. 22, 2007: Icon to Icon—Smokey Robinson (R) embraces Berry Gordy.(Photo: Trish Tokar/Getty Images)
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An Evening of Stars Timeline - Sept. 11, 2004: Superfriends Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones at the 26th annual UNCF An Evening of Stars event.(Photo: Louis Myrie/WireImage)
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An Evening of Stars Timeline - Sept. 11, 2004: The United Nations of Beauty—Sharon Stone, Salma Hayek and Debbie Allen at the 26th Annual An Evening of Stars.(Photo: Louis Myrie/WireImage/Getty Images)
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An Evening of Stars Timeline - Sept. 13, 2003: Soul brothers Gerald Levert and Eddie Levert perform a duet at the United Negro College Fund's 25th Annual Evening of Stars. (Photo: Louis Myrie/WireImage)
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An Evening of Stars Timeline - Aug. 17, 2000: Patti LaBelle is beaming with pride at UNCF Lou Rawls' Parade of Stars. (Photo: Ron Wolfson/Landov)
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An Evening of Stars Timeline - Aug. 17, 2000: Vivica A. Fox turns heads at the UNCF Lou Rawls' Parade of Stars show. (Photo: Ron Wolfson/Landov)
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An Evening of Stars Timeline - Feb. 11, 1997: Together again! Oprah Winfrey hugs Quincy Jones during the taping of a UNCF An Evening of Stars special honoring Jones.(Photo: REUTERS/STR New)
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An Evening of Stars Timeline - Nov. 15, 1989: Whitney Houston and Eddie Murphy make the rounds at the United Negro College Fund's 10th Annual Lou Rawls Parade of Stars Telethon Kick-Off Party at L'Ermitage in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage/Getty Images)
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An Evening of Stars Timeline - Nov. 21, 1988: Heavenly Trio—(L-R) The late Lou Rawls, producer Quincy Jones and the late Sammy Davis Jr. attend the Ninth Annual United Negro Fund's Lou Rawls' Parade of Stars Telethon. (Photo: Ron Galella, Ltd./WireImage/Getty Images)