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P.S. 22 Chorus On Steps Of U.S. Capitol Jan. 20, 2013 (credit: Marla Diamond/WCBS 880)

Staten Island’s P.S. 22 Choir Reflects On Inauguration Performance

The young members of the P.S. 22 choir have become Staten Island celebrities and a part of American history, and on Monday, they were sharing their memories of performing at President Barack Obama’s second inauguration.

2013/02/04

Beyonce performs the National Anthem at the Pepsi Super Bowl XLVII Halftime Show Press Conference at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on January 31, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images)

Beyonce Says She Sang Along With Prerecorded Track At Obama Inauguration

After a brief greeting, the superstar asked the audience to stand, and immediately belted out an unaccompanied rendition of the “The Star Spangled Banner” which was received with hoots and applause.

2013/01/31

Fireworks explode at the stroke of midnight in Times Square on January 1, 2013 in New York City. Approximately one million people are expected to ring in the new year in Times Square. (Credit: Monika Graff/Getty Images)

Audiofile: January – The Month In Sound

This was also the month that Lance Armstrong finally came clean about his years of doping to become a cycling champion. Also in sports and due, at least in part, to the cloud cast by performance-enhancing drugs, no one was elected to the Baseball Hall Of Fame.

2013/01/31

Beyonce performs the National Anthem to conclude the 57th Presidential Inauguration ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama at the US Capitol on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo credit: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)

Did Beyonce Lip-Sync ‘The Star Spangled Banner’ At Obama Inauguration?

If you thought Beyonce’s performance of “The Star Spangled Banner” was flawless, that’s because parts of it were pre-recorded.

2013/01/22

The Brooklyn Tabernacle choir performs during the 57th Presidential Inauguration ceremonial swearing-in of President Barack Obama. (credit: JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Soloist Recounts Inauguration Performance

“Honestly when the music started, my heart steadied, I felt the love, the support and prayers of everybody surrounding me and then it just a matter of delivering it,” said Alicia Olatuja.

2013/01/22

‘America’s Possibilities Are Limitless,’ Obama Says On Day Of Pageantry

President Barack Obama took a public oath of office on Monday after he was sworn in during a private ceremony on Sunday. The Constitution requires presidential terms to begin on Jan. 20.

2013/01/21

Inauguration viewing party at the Harlem Armory - Jan. 21, 2013 (credit: Peter Haskell / WCBS 880)

Tri-State Area Watches President Obama’s Second Inauguration

That included a watch party at the Harlem Armory, where applause erupted following the ceremonial swearing-in.

2013/01/21

John Mayer and Katy Perry attend the presidential inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)

Stars Rub Shoulders With Politicos At Inauguration

It’s not exactly the Red Carpet ceremony, but President Barack Obama’s second-term inauguration has an unmistakable Hollywood look.

2013/01/21

President Barack Obama takes the oath of office as first lady Michelle Obama holds the bible in the Blue Room of the White House January 20, 2013 (credit: Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images)

President Obama Sworn In For Second Term; Public Inauguration Set For Monday

President Obama will repeat the swearing-in ritual again Monday on the west front of the Capitol before a crowd of hundreds of thousands.

2013/01/20

Inauguration Viewing Parties Planned Around New York City

Numerous inauguration viewing parties and other events have been were planned for Monday in New York, some of them in conjunction with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

2013/01/20

Katy Perry: Part Of Me 3D - European Premiere

Katy Perry Headlines Kids’ Inaugural Concert

President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama will headline two inaugural balls Monday night, but two nights earlier, the kids were set to get their turn.

2013/01/19

Jim Pfail's Inauguration Tickets (credit: Monica Miller / WCBS 880)

120 Win Inauguration Tickets From Rep. Maloney’s Office

More than 6,000 people entered a lottery for tickets to President Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony in Washington Monday at the office of U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), and there were 120 winners.

2013/01/19

The P.S. 22 Chorus of Graniteville, Staten Island, perform the 86th Anniversary Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Rehearsals at Macy's Herald Square on November 19, 2012. (credit: Taylor Hill/Getty Images)

S.I. 5th Grade Chorus Heading To Obama’s Inauguration

The choir will sing “God Bless the USA,” “Home,” “On Top of the World” and “One Dream.”

2013/01/18

Sandy Victims From Long Island Get Inauguration Tickets From Schumer

The Pfails hadn’t planned for a road trip to the nation’s capital next week, but Sen. Charles Schumer invited them to the second inauguration of President Barack Obama.

2013/01/17

Long Island Wine Chosen For Lunch At Obama’s Second Inauguration

It’s the first time a New York wine has ever been served at a Presidential inauguration and all out in Long Island’s wine country are beaming with pride.

2013/01/10

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