Franklin performed gospel songs with the Morehouse and Spelman college glee clubs, turning the evening into a revival-like atmosphere. In addition to "Amazing Grace" and "Mary, Don't You Weep" Franklin also sang "Respect."
Other celebrities in attendance for the birthday of the man considered the "dean of the civil rights movement" were Alfre Woodard, Keith David, Charles S. Dutton and Nicole Ari Parker.
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