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Reagan was the first former U.S. president to die in 10 years since Richard Nixon in 1994. At the age of 93 years, 120 days, Reagan was the longest-lived U.S. president in history at the time of his death, a record which has since been surpassed by Gerald Ford, George H. W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter. His seven-day state funeral followed.
The hymn also served as the recessional in the 2004 funeral of President Ronald Reagan. That rendition was sung by the Armed Forces Chorus with the United States Marine Chamber Orchestra. The hymn is featured on the CD of the same name by the Morriston Orpheus Choir from Wales.
After Reagan's election as U.S. president in 1980, many pop music artists responded in their song lyrics. In 1981, "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" by British synth-poppers Heaven 17 slammed UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher along with Reagan, denouncing the leaders' policies as tending toward racism and fascism. [32]
Prince Charles and former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher depart from former president Ronald Reagan’s state funeral at the National Cathedral, June 2004. Spencer Platt - Getty Images.
The funeral service of Richard Nixon was attended by President Bill Clinton, former Presidents George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford and their wives on April 27, 1994, at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum.
Prince Edward is representing the royal family at the funeral of U.S. President Jimmy Carter in Washington, D.C. On Jan. 9, the Duke of Edinburgh, 60, stepped out in the U.S. capital city to pay ...
President Ronald Reagan was leaving the Washington Hilton hotel after giving a speech to a union group when John W. Hinckley Jr. opened fire from his .22-caliber revolver. At the sound of the ...
Verses from Sir Walter Scott's 1810 narrative poem The Lady of the Lake, including "The Boat Song" ("Hail to the Chief") with which clan oarsmen announce the arrival by boat of their chieftain Roderick Dhu at Ellen's Isle in Loch Katrine, were set to music around 1812 by the songwriter James Sanderson (c. 1769 – c. 1841); a self-taught English violinist and the conductor of the Surrey ...