Bruno Mars Brings Acoustic ‘That’s What I Like’ to Charlie Rose

By Scott T. Sterling

Bruno Mars showed off another layer of his considerable talents with an inspired acoustic take on his hit, “That’s What I Like,” on Charlie Rose.

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The stripped-down performance featured Mars and two of his band members making the beat by pounding on a folding table with a guitarist, bassist and piano player providing the melodies.

The five-time GRAMMY-winning singer followed the song by sitting with Rose for a rare in-depth interview about his life and music.Watch the full segment here.

Mars is set to debut his first prime-time television special, Bruno Mars: 24K Magic Live at the Apollo, Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 10 pm ET/PT on CBS.

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