Muhammad Ali's 70th Birthday Party Is An All-Star Bash
Feb. 19 2012, Published 12:15 p.m. ET
By Breaking Celebrity News Staff
His birthday was actually last month, but none of the dozens of A-Listers who came out Saturday night to celebrate Muhammad Ali turning 70 cared one bit. And it didn't stop them from opening their wallets big time during the auction that raised millions for his charity.
Stevie Wonder, who had given an emotional performance during Whitney Houston's funeral that morning, sang "Happy Birthday."
Snoop Dogg performed a medley of his hits. John Legend, Lenny Kravitz, Slash, Kelly Rowland and Cee Lo Green all performed, and dressed as a fighter entering the ring, LL Cool J rapped Mama Said Knock You Out.
The boxing great has suffered from Parkinson's disease for the last 30 years, and his annual gala raises funds for the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health and the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Ky., a cultural attraction that celebrates Ali's life and pushes educational goals.