Sheryl Crow performs "Walk On By" | In Performance at the White House

Sheryl Crow performs "Walk On By" | In Performance at the White House...
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a concert in the East Room of the White House to honor songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David, winners of the 2012 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. President Obama presented the award and the concert, "In Performance at the White House: Burt Bacharach & Hal David" featured performances by Sheryl Crow, Michael Feinstein, Diana Krall, Lyle Lovett, Mike Myers, Rumer, Arturo Sandoval, Sheléa and Stevie Wonder. This was the first time the Gershwin Prize honor was awarded to a songwriting team.

The prize commemorates George and Ira Gershwin, the legendary American songwriting team whose extensive manuscript collections reside in the Library of Congress. The prize is awarded to musicians whose lifetime contributions in the field of popular song exemplify the standard of excellence associated with the Gershwins...