From Beyoncé to youth sibling musical group Pelican 212.
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Obama’s inauguration in 2013: Beyoncé singing the National Anthem
Trump’s inauguration in 2017: America’s Got Talent contestant Jackie Evancho singing the National Anthem
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Biden’s inauguration in 2021: Lady Gaga singing the National Anthem
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Obama’s inauguration: Kelly Clarkson singing “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”
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Trump’s inauguration: The Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing “America the Beautiful”
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Biden’s inauguration: 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’s inauguration: James Taylor singing “America the Beautiful”
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Trump’s inauguration: More Mormon Tabernacle Choir
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Biden’s inauguration: Garth Brooks singing “Amazing Grace”
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The Obamas at their inauguration:
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The Trumps at their inauguration:
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The Bidens at their inauguration:
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The Obamas at the inauguration prayer service:
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The Trumps at the inauguration prayer service:
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The Bidens at the inauguration prayer service:
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President Obama getting sworn in:
President Trump getting sworn in:
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President Biden getting sworn in:
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Obama’s inauguration performer: Jennifer Hudson
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Trump’s inauguration performer: Tim Rushlow and his Big Band
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Biden’s inauguration performer: Tim McGraw
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Obama’s inauguration performer: Stevie Wonder
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Trump’s inauguration performer: This singer, Erin Boheme
Biden’s inauguration performer/host: Tom Hanks
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Obama’s inauguration performer: Brad Paisley
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Trump’s inauguration performer: Youth sibling musical group Pelican 212
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Biden’s inauguration performer: Katy Perry
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Obama’s inauguration performer: Alicia Keys
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Trump’s inauguration performer: Tony Orlando
Biden’s inauguration performer: Bruce Springsteen
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Obama’s inauguration performer: John Legend
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Trump’s inauguration performer: Musical group the Piano Guys
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Biden’s inauguration performer: 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 Obamas’ first dance:
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The Trumps’ first dance:
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The Bidens — well, they didn’t get a first dance:
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