Aretha Franklin will sing, Pastor Rick Warren will pray and Yo-Yo Ma will play the cello during President-elect Barack Obama’s Inauguration. Congressional leaders on Wednesday announced the program, ...

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President Obama credits legendary rhythm and blues singer Aretha Franklin with being one of the country’s most influential singers, as part of an expansive profile of the R&B singer in next week’s ...