The one and only Aretha Franklin performed “My Country ... he performed “Chimes of Freedom” during the inaugural celebration for President Bill Clinton in 1993 at the Lincoln Memorial.

and the first half of the show concluded with Aretha Franklin leading the entire audience in a rendition of “God Bless America.” At the time, the New Spirit Inaugural Concert represented a new ...

Aretha Franklin was an American ... she received invitations to sing at the inauguration of three U.S. presidents, including Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. In 1987, Franklin became ...