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Barack Obama and wife Michelle stand next to Joe ... Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush. The late Aretha Franklin wore a bow-tied, grey felt hat as she performed “My Country, ‘Tis of ...

Aretha Franklin sings at President Barack Obama's 2009 Inauguration (C-SPAN) To a crowd wearing masks, Jennifer Lopez performed at Biden’s inauguration in 2021 with a medley rendition of “This ...

Aretha Franklin's music has soundtracked social revolution. But it was more than just a soundtrack, as activism existed behind her music.

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Countless Aretha Franklin songs topped the charts throughout ... In another tribute, Barack Obama noted that "Through her ...

Aretha Franklin was an American singer and songwriter ... including Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. In 1987, Franklin became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock ...

Singers Susan Graham and Denyce Graves also performed. Barack Obama, 2009: The United States Navy Band Sea Chanters sang the national anthem. Aretha Franklin also performed. Barack Obama, 2013: ...

Barack Obama and wife Michelle stand next to Joe ... record of 1.2 million set in 1965 by Lyndon B. Johnson. The late Aretha Franklin wore a bow-tied, grey felt hat as she performed “My Country ...