From Beyoncé to the musical group of young brothers Pelican 212.
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Obama inauguration in 2013: Beyoncé singing the National Anthem
Trump inauguration in 2017: America have talent competitor Jackie Evancho singing the National Anthem
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Inauguration of Biden in 2021: Lady Gaga singing the National Anthem
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Obama inauguration: Kelly Clarkson singing “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”
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Trump Inauguration: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing “America the Beautiful”
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Inauguration of Biden: Jennifer Lopez singing a medley of “This Land Is Your Land”, “America the Beautiful”, The Pledge of Allegiance (in Spanish) and “Let’s Get Loud”.
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Obama inauguration: James Taylor singing “America the Beautiful”
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Trump Inauguration: More Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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Inauguration of Biden: Garth Brooks singing “Amazing Grace”
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The Obamas at their inauguration:
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The trumps in its inauguration:
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The Bidens at their inauguration:
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The Obamas in the inauguration prayer service:
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The trump cards in the inauguration prayer service:
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The Bidens in the inauguration prayer service:
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President Obama taking an oath:
President Trump taking an oath:
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President Biden taking an oath:
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Obama Inauguration Artist: Jennifer Hudson
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Trump Inauguration Artist: Tim Rushlow and his Big Band
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Inaugural Biden Artist: Tim McGraw
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Obama Inauguration Artist: Stevie Wonder
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Trump’s opening artist: this singer, Erin Boheme
Biden’s opening presenter / presenter: Tom Hanks
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Obama Inauguration Artist: Brad Paisley
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Trump inauguration interpreter: Young musical group brother Pelican 212
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Biden Opening Artist: Katy Perry
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Obama’s inaugural artist: Alicia Keys
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Trump Inauguration Artist: Tony Orlando
Biden Opening Artist: Bruce Springsteen
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Obama Inauguration Artist: John Legend
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Trump’s opening performer: the Piano Guys musical group
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Biden’s opening interpreter: Bon Jovi
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The Obama family:
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The Trump family:
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The Biden family:
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The first dance of the Obama:
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The first dance of the Trumps:
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The Bidens – well, they didn’t have the first dance:
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