Condoleezza Rice, Aretha Franklin Duet for Charity

Condoleezza Rice and Aretha Franklin performed together for charity Tuesday evening at Philadelphia's Mann Music Center. Photo by BNR

The former US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, and the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, took the stage in a rare duet.

The concert was held Tuesday evening at Philadelphia's Mann Music Center and aimed at raising funds for urban children and awareness for music and the arts.

Rice, who was the Secretary of State under the Administration of President, George W. Bush, but has formal classical music education, accompanied Franklin singing two of her biggest hits "I Say a Little Prayer" as well as "My Country 'Tis of Thee." She also performed Mozart's piano concerto in D Minor with the Philadelphia Orchestra.

After the concert Franklin said she was amazed by Rice's great talent, because she knew her only as a politician.

The two met for the first time at a White House function.

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