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It was broadcast in Portugal by RTP 2 on January 24, 2009. In Sweden it was broadcast by TV8. HBO released the concert as part of a 2 DVD set (including the Inaugural Address and Neighborhood Ball) in April 2010. [12] Also, it was shown for the crowd at Obama's inauguration two days later on megascreens in the hours before the ceremony began.
Air and Simple Gifts is a quartet composed and arranged [1] by American composer John Williams for the January 20, 2009, inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States.
They also made their first appearance in Tokyo, Japan, in November 2009, and performed eight shows in four days at Blue Note Tokyo. At President Barack Obama's 2009 inauguration, Ashford and Simpson rewrote their song, "Solid", as "Solid as Barack". They dedicated it to him at his inaugural festivities.
January 20, 2009: They perform at President Barack Obama's first inauguration. In the first of many Obama-hosted presidential events they attend together as a couple, Beyoncé and Jay-Z sing ...
This was the first time a United States president acknowledged American non-believers in an inaugural address. [117] Obama's inaugural address received mixed reviews, with some describing the tone of the speech a praiseworthy one of restraint and plain speaking, [118] while others described the speech as low-brow and clichéd. [119]
Former President Barack Obama waves after finishing his first inaugural address in 2009. He took office at a time of national peril: The Great Recession had devastated the economy and the US was ...
Several of the songs performed had been used by Obama's presidential campaign. [4] January 20 – Artists including Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Shakira, Sting, Faith Hill, Mary J. Blige, Maroon 5, Stevie Wonder and Will.i.am perform at the inaugural ball for President Barack Obama [5]
Not to be overshadowed by kitchy trinkets found just about everywhere, the Obama team has an online store it calls "The Official 2009 Presidential Inauguration Store," with everything from ...