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President-elect Donald Trump selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at the inauguration.
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From Beyoncé to Lady Gaga, who else sang the national anthem at presidential inaugurations?
Johnson, 1965: The United States Marine Band performed the national anthem.Richard Nixon ... U.S. Marine Band sang the national anthem.Ronald Reagan, 1981: Amateur singer Juanita Booker sang ...