Posts Tagged ‘motown

14
Feb
19

Lucky Valentines

12
Feb
19

All Hail Our Forever FLOTUS

28
Aug
17

August 28: The History Of A People

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24
Feb
13

Chat Away

Two years ago: “The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House,” Feb. 24, 2011 – see the full concert here

Back in a while

09
Mar
11

rofl

Vice President Joe Biden, joined by daughter Ashley Biden, left, wife Dr. Jill Biden, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, react to a joke made by performing artist Jamie Foxx during “The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House,” Feb. 24, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

New Pete Souza and Samantha Appleton photos released today – see here

09
Mar
11

legends

First Lady Michelle Obama greets, from left, John Legend, Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, and Bob Santelli in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House before the Motown Music Series student workshop, Feb. 24, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)

New Pete Souza and Samantha Appleton photos released today – see here

01
Mar
11

behind the scenes: motown at the white house

Here you go Hopefruit 😉

25
Feb
11

encore!

(A nice report from ABC on last night’s Motown concert at the White House)

24
Feb
11

motown, take a bow

From left, Jamie Foxx, Nick Jonas, Seal and John Legend perform a medley during a tribute to Motown hosted by President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, February 24

Berry Gordy

Seal

Michelle Obama and Jill Biden

See 14:10 – hey, who said the President couldn’t dance?

24
Feb
11

what’s going on?

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during a student workshop event, ‘The Sound of Young America: The History of Motown,’ that brings students from across the country to participate in an event with Motown legends in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, February 24. Seated alongside Obama are (L-R): Singer John Legend, singer Smokey Robinson, record producer Berry Gordy and Robert Santelli, the GRAMMY Museums Executive Director.

‘The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House’ is live on the White House site (here) tonight, 7:00 PM EST

Barry Manilow. Oh, wait, sorry – Nick Jonas.

Any excuse to post this …. all together:

And for sherijr….hey, I feel like a DJ!

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