Which Performers would you like to hear at the inauguration?

[angee_is_mad]

Just curious to hear other views. I know i would love to hear Marvin Sapp sing, "I never would have made it."

Every time I hear that song I get chills and the words are so poignant to what the Obama's and all their supporters went through during the campaign. Sorry, Beyonce.

Here's a youtube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnAIgyPVxew

I am sure that Barack and Michelle are very familiar with this song since it is extremely popular in black churches.

[MadBadger]

1. BRUUUUUCEE

[Sultana]

2. Anything but Beyonce

Actually, I'd like to hear Stevie Wonder. :)

[angee_is_mad]

7. Stevie will definitely be in the house

considering he is Michelle's favorite artist of all time.

[angee_is_mad]

9. Wonder which country artists

would have the guts to perform, if asked? The only ones that I think is remotely left is Tim and Faith.

[sandnsea]

11. Willie and Merle

Roseanne Cash, Bonnie Raitt, there's others.

Oh yeah, duh, the Dixie Chicks. Absolutely.

[angee_is_mad]

13. Bonnie Raitt was more Blues I thought

Like Roseanne and I'm sure that Willie and Merle would be blazed out of their damn minds:headbang:

[Kahuna]

39. I agree. I can't stand her singing style. nt

[azurnoir]

3. Stevie Wonder

His song "Higher Ground" seems fitting of the occasion

[proud patriot]

4. Christina Aguilara

[DJ13]

5. A topless Janet Jackson

No?
Okay, how about U2?

[DFW]

42. It can be in the 20s (°F) in DC in January

I doubt you'd get Janet Jackson to go topless, unless
they decide to hold the inauguration in Miami this year.

[Joe the Liberal]

6. Hank Williams Jr........

Just kidding.

But seriously Bruce Springsteen wouldn't be a bad idea.

[goclark]

30. Love Bruce, Stevie and Aretha

could sing America The Beautiful for me.

[PBS Poll-435]

8. Orleans

nt

[MrSlayer]

10. Slayer, Motorhead, Judas Priest and AC/DC.

That would signal change.

[sandnsea]

12. The Dixie Chicks n/t

[proud patriot]

18. Wouldn't that be great

:bounce:

[psychopomp]

46. I don't think that giving the right the finger is the message that we want to send at the inaugural

The whole campaign has been predicated on crossing divides in this nation; the Dixie Chicks would send a message something like, "Okay, we won, suck it!"

[sandnsea]

58. No it would shame them

and remind them how wrong it is to stifle dissent, especially since the Chicks were right all along.

[angee_is_mad]

20. Forgot about them

that would be payback big time.

[sandnsea]

21. We should organize a campaign

I would love to see them singing the National Anthem at some main event.

[angee_is_mad]

22. Let's do that

I'm on board. Lord knows they took one for the team.

[sandnsea]

28. Well here is a petition

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/have-obama-invite-the-dixie-chicks-to-the-whte-house

There is only 84 signatures so far. I am not any good at stuff like this but I will sign the petition and try to keep a look-out for anything else that is taking off. They have to be there.

[goclark]

32. Me too

[liberal1973]

48. I agree the Dixie Chicks

The Dixie Chicks shuld be the first band to be asked.

Heart

Green Day

[Starry Messenger]

14. Iggy Pop.

Totally not going to happen but I'm throwing it out there.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

15. maybe they can talk U2 into it

would be cool

[Whisp]

29. would be cool to have artists from all over the world.

I vote for Annie Lennox over U2 from that part of the world, but maybe both! lots of wonderful possibilities and so much fun thinking about it.

[ecstatic]

16. Jay Z performing the controversial primary hits

99 problems and Dirt off your shoulder }(

[silverojo]

17. John Mellencamp - n/t

[AbbeyRoad]

19. Young at Heart Chorus or Harry Connick, Jr doing "Yes We Can Can"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9hlzB-44Fw

Pointer sisters version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qHAZ25HYqU

[WA98296]

23. Trombone Shorty Andrews & That group of Displaced Jazz musicians from New Orleans.

They were on an episode of Studio 60.


http://www.tromboneshorty.com/

[angee_is_mad]

24. Got a music link?

Would love to hear him.

[WA98296]

25. Link: Listen here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khSml43oKJQ

[WA98296]

26. What's more American than Jazz, which I've heard Obama loves!

[Whisp]

27. I want to hear someone from over the pond as well... Annie Lennox...

whew... melts.

[angee_is_mad]

31. What about the Irish guy

who came up with the Obama song?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xkw8ip43Vk

[Undercurrent]

33. Antony Hegarty

singing "If It Be Your Will"

One of the most beautiful singing voices I've ever heard in my life. So beautiful it breaks your heart. If I believed in god, I'd believe Antony was an angel.

[toshiba783]

34. Jennifer Hudson should sing the National Anthem

She really is the only artist out right now who can do that song justice - Aretha used to be great, but she now lacks the power and range to really give an impressive vocal performance. I think Stevie Wonder, U2, Alicia Keys and Coldplay would also be appropriate.

[angee_is_mad]

35. That would be too emotional

on all kind of levels.

[silverojo]

36. The guys who did that great zydeco song, "Oui, on peut!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLvgwHGlpdQ

Now, that's party music! :D

[backscatter712]

37. Ministry should do a final send-off for Bush...

[political_Dem]

38. Wynton Marsalis

I'd also like Stevie Wonder and Jennifer Hudson to be there.

And since Fergie has hit it big, are the Black Eyed Peas still together? They would be kind of cool too.

[lamp_shade]

40. Jackson Brown and Cat Stevens.

[donco6]

53. Heh. Yeah, right.

He'd have to be president first for the latter to be let into the country, but the former would be a stick in the eye, wouldn't it?

[FreeStateDemocrat]

41. Elvis

[POAS]

44. Damn, you beat me!

[taterguy]

56. Elvis was a hero to most but he never meant shit to me

He was a racist simple and plain

Motherfuck him and John Wayne

[DFW]

43. Paul Simon, and the team of Billy Joel and Springsteen

Joel and Springsteen teamed up for a concert for Obama before the election.
Paul Simon's Graceland songs were a great tribute to African music, and would
be a nice nod to the memory of Miriam Makeba, who sang on the Graceland album,
and was on the Graceland tour. A nice mix!

[Vinca]

45. Marvin Gaye - it's a shame he's dead. nt

[CrispyQ]

47. All the artists who told John McCain to stop using their music during his campaign.

;)

[Starry Messenger]

49. Oh, good thinking!

Heart
Foo Fighters
Jackson Browne
who else...

[saltpoint]

60. ----

:thumbsup:

[polichick]

50. Amos Lee...

http://www.amoslee.com/music/

[otohara]

51. Coldplay

They were big supporters of Obama and their new CD is still very hot.

[donco6]

52. Loudon Wainwright. David Gray.

That'd be cool.

[vanderBeth]

54. Gloria Estephan

Too bad she's dead. :(

[LaydeeBug]

55. I wanna hear Nina Simone sing "Feelin' Good". (and NOT Michael Buble)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVw0Mb8XR9M

[Christian30]

57. Dixie Chicks

Absolutely. They took one to the jaw and, unlike most celebs, didn't back down or beg for forgiveness. I can't think of a better way to affirm Obama's commitment to the first amendment.

[saltpoint]

59. Andre Watts and the biggest orchestra you ever saw doing

the Rachmaninoff 2nd.

Also Stevie Wonder and Emmylou Harris.