Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joins veteran singer Aretha Franklin on stage to perform at a charitable gig on Tuesday..BBC News - Condoleezza Rice plays with Aretha Franklin for charity British Broadcasting CorporationHome Accessibility links Mobile Skip to content Skip to local navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk navigation Skip to bbc.co.uk search Help Accessibility Help Entertainment Home UK Africa Asia-Pac Europe Latin America Mid-East South Asia US Canada Business Health Sci/Environment Tech Entertainment Video 28 July 2010 Last updated at 08:27 GMT Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print Condoleezza Rice plays with Aretha Franklin for charity The pair played in a charity concert in Philadelphia Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice joined veteran singer Aretha Franklin on stage to perform at a charitable gig on Tuesday. Rice, who is a classically trained pianist, accompanied the soul legend during two of her hit songs at Philadelphias Mann Music Center. She also played a selection of Mozart musical pieces. The concert was held to raise money for urban children and awareness for music and the arts. Rice, the Republican former aide to President George W Bush and Franklin - a committed Democrat who sang at President Barack Obamas inauguration - met at a White House function. Speaking to The Associated Press, Rice said: We were just talking and chatting and she said You play, dont you? And I said, Yes. And she said we should do something together. Franklin said she had been surprised at how talented Rice was. All I had seen of Dr Rice was in a political atmosphere. It just seemed foreign that she would be a classical pianist. She really does play, shes formidable. Rice played piano while Franklin sang I Say A Little Prayer and My Country Tis of Thee. More on This Story Related Internet links Aretha Franklin Around the BBC BBC - Music - Aretha Franklin The BBC is not responsible for the content of external Internet sites Share this page Delicious Digg Faceb...
