John Legend performed at President Joe Biden’s opening event, Celebrating America, tonight (January 20). The legend played a grand piano near the Lincoln Memorial, where he sang a version of “Feeling Good”, a song made famous by Nina Simone in the 1960s. See below.
Earlier today, Lady Gaga sang the National Anthem before the official inauguration ceremony, Jennifer Lopez sang “This Land Is Your Land” and Garth Brooks sang “Amazing Grace”. Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Justin Timberlake and Ant Clemons, New Radicals, Katy Perry, Demi Lovato and others performed in honor of Biden and Harris today.
Legend’s latest studio album Greater love was released last summer. Previously, it appeared as part of the DNC’s virtual convention last year.