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31 Oct 2013

Roger Daltrey performs at U.S. Capitol ceremony

 

The Who's Roger Daltrey performs in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013, during a ceremony to dedicate a bust of Winston Churchill. Senate and House leaders, as well as Secretary of State John Kerry, gathered on Wednesday to dedicate the Churchill bust, which will now stand in the Capitol as a testament to the strength of the relationship between the US and the United Kingdom. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif. watch at left. (AP/Molly Riley)

Photo AP/Molly Riley

 

Roger Daltrey performed on Wednesday at a U.S. Capitol ceremony honoring former British prime minister Winston Churchill.

 
 
Watch the live stream here: http://www.speaker.gov/live
 
 
NB This is the full ceremony at the Capitol. If you’re not inclined to watch the whole thing, Roger, accompanied by Loren Gold (keyboards), Frank Simes (guitar) and gospel singers, is on at 39:09 and 54:12, performing ‘Stand By Me’ and ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

5 thoughts on “Roger Daltrey performs at U.S. Capitol ceremony”

  1. Pete says:
    November 2, 2013 at 9:11 pm

    Thank you for doing this, Roger!

    Reply
  2. Dan Stenger says:
    November 8, 2013 at 3:08 am

    So great to see Roger at our Capitol, and wonderful song selection! God bless you, Roger.

    Reply
  3. Chris says:
    November 10, 2013 at 6:09 pm

    It never ends with Roger.Just love him.

    Reply
  4. Pat K says:
    November 11, 2013 at 2:48 am

    Great job Roger-interesting to watch the audience reaction!

    Reply
  5. Sara says:
    December 31, 2021 at 12:14 am

    Gosh he’s gorgeous

    Reply

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