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Singer-songwriter Carole King to be honored at White House by President Obama

President Barack Obama is showing singer-songwriter Carole King that she has friends at the White House.In the East Room on Wednesday night, Obama is presenting the 71-year-old singer-songwriter with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. She is the first woman to receive the award given by the Library of Congress.King made famous such hits as "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" and "You've Got a Friend."Several friends from her five decades in the music business will be on hand to perform in King's honor, including Gloria Estefan, Billy Joel, Jesse McCartney, Emeli Sande, James Taylor and Trisha Yearwood.King is expected to perform, too.She told The Associated Press that it's a tremendous honor to be recognized with a place in history she never would have expected, and to have it happen at such a historic venue.Past recipients of the prize include Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon."It is yet another of the many important messages to young women that women matter, women ...

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