February 12, 2008
Posted: February 12th, 2008 04:45 PM ET
Bush welcomed members of The Temptations to the White House Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – It was a touch of American Idol in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday when President Bush hosted the singing group the Temptations as part of the celebration of African American history month. Singing some of their best known songs including “Just My Imagination” and “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”, the Temptations brought the crowd to their feet with the song “My Girl.” The audience, which included civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis, former Secretary of Transportation William Coleman, who was part of the legal team behind the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education, and Ernest Green, one of the nine students of the “Little Rock Nine,” sang along to the famous lines of “My Girl,” and even caused some normally subdued White House staffers to tap and move along to the music. Even President Bush was moved to move along to the music. The Temptations, who had 37 top 40 hits, came to the White House where original group member Otis Williams was one of those honored by President Bush. – CNN White House Producer Xuan Thai Filed under: President Bush |
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