Aretha to give Inauguration some soul
The Queen of Soul will ring in the new president. Aretha Franklin will perform during the inauguration ceremonies of President-elect Barack Obama on Jan. 20.
As many as 4 million visitors are expected in Washington D.C. when Obama takes the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts on the steps of the Capitol.
The program will also feature poet Elizabeth Alexander; the Rev. Joseph Lowery, a veteran civil rights leader; the U.S. Marine and Navy bands; and the San Francisco Boys Chorus and the San Francisco Girls Chorus.
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, violinist Itzhak Perlman, pianist Gabriela Montero and clarinetist Anthony McGill will perform a new work composed by “Star Wars” composer John Williams. He also provided music for Obama’s election night rally in Chicago.
Grammy Award-winner Franklin performed for President Bill Clinton in 1993, but this will be her first Inauguration. During a Labor Day weekend rally in Detroit, Obama sang some of Franklin’s “Chain of Fools” to her.
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