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Alicia Keys performed for the sports celeb heavy audience at this year’s Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope gala. The event raised $1 million dollars for the program’s charities.

Samsung’s Four Seasons of Hope, an innovative goodwill program, held its sixth annual celebrity gala to benefit children and families in need tonight at New York’s Cipriani Wall Street. This year’s event featured “Live with Regis and Kelly” host, Regis Philbin who returned for his third gala to help recognize the charitable efforts of sports, entertainment and political notables, including former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Joe Torre, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Wayne Gretzky, Boomer Esiason, Arnold Palmer, and Dan Marino.

Singer, song-writer, actress Alicia Keys gave a special live performance to raise money for her charity The Alicia Keys Family Foundation, an umbrella organization that provides support to the many non profit groups whose mission statement is devoted to the betterment of the World’s children and their families.

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More photos from the event are after the jump.

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