14-02-2010, 15:15
from rolling stone
Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, John Mellencamp, Smokey Robinson, Jennifer Hudson, Will.i.am and more artists took the stage earlier this week in Washington, DC, for a Black History Month special titled âIn Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement,â which aired last night on PBS. The concert was originally scheduled to take place on February 10th, but the threat of the northeast blizzard forced the production to film one day earlier. All of the performances are streaming now on the PBS Website.
President Barack Obama opened the concert by detailing musicâs pivotal role in the civil rights movement, quoting Congressman John Lewis by saying, âFor in the darkest hour, songs fed our spirits, gave us hopes.â Bob Dylan, in his debut performance at the White House, contributed an intimate rendition of âThe Times They Are A-Changinâ â (watch it up top). While Dylanâs partner-in-protest and fellow Rolling Thunder Revue singer Joan Baez was also on the bill, the two did not perform together. Instead, Baez sang the protest anthem âWe Shall Overcome.â
With Stevie Wonder sitting front row, Will.i.am performed Wonderâs own âMaster Blaster (Jamminâ).â Wonder rocked the White House at last yearâs âIn Performanceâ special, and President Obama has told RS that Wonder is his âmusical hero.â Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson teamed for the Curtis Mayfield-penned âPeople Get Ready,â one of Rolling Stoneâs 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Prior to his performance, John Mellencamp talked about growing up during the civil rights era before launching into the folk song âKeep Your Eyes on the Prize.â
YouTube - IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE | Joan Baez - "We Shall Overcome" | PBS
YouTube - IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE | Bob Dylan "The Times, They are a Changin" | PBS
YouTube - IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE | Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson "People Get Ready" | PBS
YouTube - John Mellencamp Performs at the White House: 3 of 11
Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, John Mellencamp, Smokey Robinson, Jennifer Hudson, Will.i.am and more artists took the stage earlier this week in Washington, DC, for a Black History Month special titled âIn Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement,â which aired last night on PBS. The concert was originally scheduled to take place on February 10th, but the threat of the northeast blizzard forced the production to film one day earlier. All of the performances are streaming now on the PBS Website.
President Barack Obama opened the concert by detailing musicâs pivotal role in the civil rights movement, quoting Congressman John Lewis by saying, âFor in the darkest hour, songs fed our spirits, gave us hopes.â Bob Dylan, in his debut performance at the White House, contributed an intimate rendition of âThe Times They Are A-Changinâ â (watch it up top). While Dylanâs partner-in-protest and fellow Rolling Thunder Revue singer Joan Baez was also on the bill, the two did not perform together. Instead, Baez sang the protest anthem âWe Shall Overcome.â
With Stevie Wonder sitting front row, Will.i.am performed Wonderâs own âMaster Blaster (Jamminâ).â Wonder rocked the White House at last yearâs âIn Performanceâ special, and President Obama has told RS that Wonder is his âmusical hero.â Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson teamed for the Curtis Mayfield-penned âPeople Get Ready,â one of Rolling Stoneâs 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Prior to his performance, John Mellencamp talked about growing up during the civil rights era before launching into the folk song âKeep Your Eyes on the Prize.â
YouTube - IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE | Joan Baez - "We Shall Overcome" | PBS
YouTube - IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE | Bob Dylan "The Times, They are a Changin" | PBS
YouTube - IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE | Jennifer Hudson and Smokey Robinson "People Get Ready" | PBS
YouTube - John Mellencamp Performs at the White House: 3 of 11