News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Friday, March 6, 2014: As part of their “In Performance at the White House” series, the President and First Lady invite music legends and contemporary major female artists to the White House for a celebration of the great “foremothers” of American music, with songs expressing the struggles and achievements of women.
The program included performances by Jamaican powerhouse vocalist and ‘The Voice’ 2013 winner, Tessanne Chin, Melissa Etheridge, Aretha Franklin, Ariana Grande, Patti LaBelle, Janelle Monáe and Jill Scott, with Greg Phillinganes as music director.
Chin gave a stirring performance on ‘Last Dance,’ by late Queen of Disco, Donna Summer, that had the audience clapping along and dancing.
The “Women of Soul: In Performance at the White House will be broadcast Monday, April 7 at 9:00 PM ET on PBS stations nationwide.
