Who performed at Obama's inauguration?

Who performed at Obama's inauguration?

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Performer(s) / Speaker(s)	Act
Barack Obama	Speech: Voices Calling for Change
Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, Tao Rodríguez-Seeger, and Inaugural Celebration Chorus	"This Land Is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie
Beyoncé and entire ensemble	"America the Beautiful" by Katharine Lee Bates and Samuel A. Ward

Who performed at Obama's inauguration 2021?

President Obama's first inauguration ceremony featured a performance by Aretha Franklin, a string quartet including Yo-Yo Ma, Anthony McGill, Gabriela Montero and Itzhak Perlman also performed. The United States Navy Band Sea Chanters sang the national anthem.

Did Yo-Yo Ma perform at Obama inauguration?

. ... Yo-Yo Ma joins Itzhak Perlman, Anthony McGill, & Gabriela Montero in a performance of Air and Simple Gifts by John Williams for the inauguration of President Barack Obama on Janu.

Who played harp at Obama's inauguration?

On Tuesday, Janu, the Wynton Marsalis Quintet played at the White House for President Barack Obama and 100 of his guests during a private party celebrating his inauguration.

Which president did not use the Bible to take the oath of office?

Theodore Roosevelt did not use the Bible when taking the oath in 1901, nor did John Quincy Adams, who swore on a book of law, with the intention that he was swearing on the constitution. Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in on a Roman Catholic missal on Air Force One.

Who sang the national anthem Obama's first inauguration?

Evangelical pastor Rick Warren delivered the invocation for the inaugural ceremony, followed by a performance by vocalist Aretha Franklin, who sang "My Country, 'Tis of Thee".

Who performed at Obama's second inauguration?

Following the salute, Obama delivered his inaugural address to the crowds as the president of the United States at 11:53 AM Eastern Time, which was 2,137 words long and took 18.5 minutes to deliver. This was followed by a performance by vocalist Kelly Clarkson, who sang "My Country, 'Tis of Thee".

What did Yoyo Ma play at inauguration?

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What did Yo Yo Ma play at inauguration?

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Who played Obama's harp solo?

Stephanie Bennett Stephanie Bennett (harpist)

What was the inaugural ceremony like in 2013?

• The public inaugural ceremony took place at the West Front of the United States Capitol on Janu. The ceremony opened with the playing of pre‑recorded music and a live performance of the Fifth-grade chorus from Public School 22, followed by "The President's Own" United States Marine Band.

What can we learn from Obama's Inaugural Address?

• Obama opened his inaugural address, which lasted some 20 minutes, by recognizing the challenges facing the nation at the outset of his administration—the worsening economic crisis, ongoing war against radical extremism and terrorism, costly health care, failing schools and a general loss of confidence in America’s promise.

What happened on Inauguration Day?

• As Inauguration Day dawned, crowds of people thronged the National Mall, stretching from the Capitol Building to beyond the Washington Monument.

How many people attended Obama's inauguration?

• According to an official estimate made later by the District of Columbia, some 1.8 million people witnessed Obama’s inauguration, surpassing the previous record of 1.2 million, set by the inaugural crowd of Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965.