Recording artist Damien Sneed is a pianist, vocalist, organist, composer and so much more. The Augusta native has worked with jazz, classical, pop and R&B legends including the late Aretha Franklin ...

Aretha Franklin – 2009. The one and only Aretha Franklin performed “My Country, 'Tis of Thee” at President Obama’s first inauguration on January 20, 2009.

The Obamas bond with Franklin was a powerful one. At his 2009 history-making inauguration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Franklin moved the crowd with a stirring rendition of “My ...

Aretha Franklin, whose career began during the civil rights movement, ... Indeed, in the weeks before the inauguration, Obama was finishing a children’s book about historic U.S. figures, ...

Aretha Franklin performed at President Jimmy Carter’s inauguration. Michael Jackson took the stage at Bill Clinton’s gala. Ricky Martin headlined festivities for George W. Bush. And Beyoncé ...

Dating back at least to 1977, when Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, and Linda Ronstadt performed during Jimmy Carter’s first day on the job — and all the way up to Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez at ...

Aretha Franklin performed once again for former President Barack Obama’s inauguration. In 2009, Franklin sang “My Country, Tis of Thee” at Barack Obama’s inauguration; she wore a Swarovski ...

Who performed at Obama's first inauguration? Aretha Franklin. Music legend Aretha Franklin sang My Country 'Tis Of Thee during the inauguration ceremony on January 20, 2009. "Oh my God!

It’s hard to believe it’s been just over a year since the world lost the voice and unforgettable presence known as the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin. But as the battle over the diva’s ...

Barack Obama is now part of the Aretha Franklin estate process as the court determines whether or not he can have the hat she wore to his 2009 inauguration. Amid the ongoing battle for Aretha ...

Amid the battle for Aretha Franklin's estate, former President Barack Obama has asked for one thing: the silver bow hat she wore to his first inauguration. According to a report from the New York ...

After three handwritten wills from earlier this May complicated proceedings over the late Aretha Franklin’s estate, it’s been revealed that Former President Barack Obama is fighting for the ...