Pres.Barrack & Michelle Obama At The Kennedy Center As Billy Joel,Santana,Shirley MacLaine And Herbie Hancock Are Honored.

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Joel, one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time with such hits as ‘Just the Way You Are,’ ‘Uptown Girl’ and ‘Allentown’ joined Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, opera star Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine in receiving the Kennedy Center Honors in a star-studded event at the White House. 

I couldn’t help but notice how Michelle looked ‘Breathtaking’. See more photo’s after the cut…

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Obama waves as he and first lady arrive for the reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House

Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Carlos Santana, as well as opera singer Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts
The First Lady dazzled against the opulent backdrop inside the White House, which included extravagant festive decorations and towering Christmas trees

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Shirley Maclaine (left),Billy Joel (center) & Herbie Hancock.

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Carlos Santana.
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Michelle Obama,Secretary of State John Kerry & Wife Theresa Heinz Kerry.
Obama, second from left, waves as first lady Michelle looks on along with John Kerry, right, and his wife Teresa Hines

The recipients of the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors listen as the National Anthem is played during the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors Gala

On Saturday night, Secretary of State John Kerry hosted the honorees for a black-tie dinner at the State Department. Kerry said the artists had blazed trails and redefined the arts and American culture along the way.
‘They are loved by so many, imitated by some, but never ever can they be replaced,’ Kerry said. ‘We are reminded that the role of arts can also never be replaced.’
Garth Brooks toasted Joel at the dinner, saying his legacy would live on for generations. He said Joel has a special talent for writing songs about everyday people, from steel workers in ‘Allentown’ to soldiers fighting in Vietnam in ‘Goodnight Saigon.’
‘Music has a wonderful gift,’ Brooks said. ‘For those that do it right, they can put you in shoes that you would never understand if it wasn’t for that song.’
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Tony Bennett & Wife Susan Crow.
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Opera singer Martina Arroyo.

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