When Aretha Franklin died ... The rendition at the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony brought a tear to Barack Obama's eye, and left the song's co-writer Carole King in raptures.

Nevertheless, a group of artists have taken the inauguration stage of the years. Revisit four of the most recent inauguration performances.

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 ...

The body of Aretha ... Franklin, whose voice became an inspiration for dozens of other singers, was also committed to civil rights throughout her life and famously sang at President Obama's ...

To Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin became much more than a music ... In another tribute, Barack Obama noted that "Through her voice, her own voice, Aretha lifted those of millions - empowering ...