Obama sings again; this time, ‘Sweet Home Chicago’
US President Barack Obama sings “Amazing Grace” during the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, February 2, 2012. Obama got roped into singing a few lines of “Sweet Home Chicago” at a White House blues concert Tuesday night.
President Obama hosted a blues concert at the White House on Tuesday night in honor of Black History Month, which featured performances by B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Obama himself.
The President was egged on to belt out a few lines of "Sweet Home Chicago" at the behest of blues legends King and Guy, the Washington Post reported.
“You done started something. You gotta keep it up now,” Guy said.
“You can do it! ” King added.
This is not the first time Obama has sung a tune in front of an audience; last month, video of him singing a few notes of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” went viral.
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"As we celebrate Black History Month, the blues reminds us that we've been through tougher times before," President Barack Obama said to the audience, CBS News reported.
Musicians including Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, and rising star Trombone Shorty took to the stage to perform classic blues tunes in the East Room, the Associated Press reported.
This is the eighth time the Obamas have played host to musical legends at the White House, CBS reported. Last year, both Stevie Wonder and Kris Kristofferson sang for the president.
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