Obama Presents Award to Former Beatle McCartney

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third Gershwin prize recipi after Paul Simon and Stevi Wonder.

and the former Beatl sang the song "Michelle" with first ladi Michel Obama look onPresid Barack Obama present Paul McCartnei with a lifetim achiev award for hi contribut to popular music on Wednesdai night..

67,McCartney. wa given the U.S. Librari of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by Obama and listen to a concert of hi music perform by other singer befor sing some of hi own songs.

" McCartnei said,"I mean get thi prize would be good enough. But get it from thi president. smiling.

Obama call McCartnei the most success songwrit in history.

the Jona Brothers,Musician includ Stevi Wonder. Elvi Costello, Faith Hill, Corrin Bailei Rae and Herbi Hancock perform McCartnei songs.

" Obama said as he laud McCartney' lengthi careerObama paus to rememb peopl in U.S. Gulf Coast commun affect by the region' massiv oil spill. "Part of what get us through tough time is music..

"You have billion of us who ar root for you.McCartnei told Obama."

" "Got to Get You Into My Life" and other tunes,McCartnei took to the stage sing "Eleanor Rigby. includ "Michelle," with the U.S. first ladi listen nearby.