Posted: Wednesday, 28 July 2010 5:27AM
Franklin Takes To The Stage With Rice
Aretha Franklin put aside her political views to perform with Republican politician Condoleezza Rice for a charity concert on Tuesday.
The soul star, a staunch Democrat who sang at President Barack Obama's inauguration, appeared on stage for a three-hour concert with classically trained pianist Rice - a Republican who served as an aide to President George W. Bush.
The Respect hitmaker belted out her hits and a number of classical arias, while the former secretary of state played piano accompaniment alongside an orchestra at the Mann Music Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Introducing her song I Say a Little Prayer, Franklin told the crowd of 8,000: "You didn't think she could play it, right?"
The concert was expected to raise $580,000 for an arts program which helps underprivileged children, reports Reuters.
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