Critic's Notebook: Presidential groove

With soloists like Beyoncé performing at his inauguration, it's uplifting to see that President Obama's musical tastes go beyond the mundane.One particular moment stood out during Barack Obama's first four years as a musical-minded president, and he delivered it in sweet falsetto. Offered with casual confidence at the Apollo Theater in Harlem almost exactly a year ago at a fundraiser, the president of the United States cooed the melody from "Let's Stay Together" by the Rev. Al Green.

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