February 9, 2010: Bob Dylan shakes hands with President Obama after a performance at the White House. Dylan performed as part of Barack and Michelle Obama’s Civil Rights Music Night, which celebrated the music of the Civil Rights movement.
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Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
Bob Dylan sings “The Times, They Are A-Changin’.”
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Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
Smokey Robinson and Jennifer Hudson sing “People Get Ready.”
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Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
Joan Baez performs “We Shall Overcome,” as the First Family sings along from the first row.
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Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
Natalie Cole sings “What’s Going On.”
Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton
John Mellencamp performs “Keep Your Eyes on the Prize.”
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon and the Freedom Singers perform “(Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody) Turn Me ‘Round.”
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza
The First Family joins the performers on stage for a rendition of “Lift Every Voice And Sing.”
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza