Sheila E. Performs “Leader of the Band/Baby I’m a Star” Medley
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Sheila E. performs “Leader of the Band" and "Baby I’m a Star” at 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth."
Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Grammy & Emmy-nominated music legend and 'Queen of Percussion,' Sheila E. stuns the crowd on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with a medley of “Leader of the Band" and "Baby I’m a Star” at 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth."
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Sheila E. Performs “Leader of the Band/Baby I’m a Star” Medley
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Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, Grammy & Emmy-nominated music legend and 'Queen of Percussion,' Sheila E. stuns the crowd on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol with a medley of “Leader of the Band" and "Baby I’m a Star” at 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth."
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Learn more about the 44th annual A Capitol Fourth!-Please welcome America's Queen of percussion, Sheila E. [ Cheers and applause ] -♪ Baby, I know it's hard for you to really understand ♪ ♪ A female that can bring it this hard ♪ ♪ And still be beautiful and bad ♪ ♪ She'll give you the music, gotta let you know ♪ ♪ That you can take it, yeah ♪ ♪ You know what I mean ♪ ♪ When you wanna make a scene ♪ ♪ You just shake it like you just don't care ♪ ♪ Everybody get up, get up, get up, let's get to it ♪ ♪ I know what you want or what you need ♪ ♪ Everybody get up, get up, get up, let's get to it ♪ ♪ My every command you all must be ♪ Let's go!
♪ Leader of the band ♪ Come on!
Put your hands up!
Here we go!
♪ If you wanna party like history ♪ Put 'em up!
♪ Leader of the band ♪ ♪ If you wanna, then raise 'em up ♪ ♪ Everybody come and party with me ♪ Thank you!
♪♪♪ Are you ready?!
[ "Baby, I'm a Star" plays ] Come on!
Hey!
♪♪♪ Come on!
♪ Hey, look me over ♪ ♪ Tell me, do you like what you see?
♪ ♪ Hey, I ain't got no money ♪ ♪ Honey, I'm rich on personality ♪ ♪ Hey, come on, check it all out ♪ ♪ Better look now, just might be too late ♪ ♪ The world won't change tonight ♪ ♪ Gotta be a better life ♪ ♪ Take a picture, sweetie I ain't got time to wait ♪ ♪ Baby, I'm a star ♪ Come on!
♪ Might not know it now ♪ ♪ Baby, yes, I are ♪ ♪ I'm a star ♪ Come on, baby!
-♪ Baby, baby ♪ -♪ Baby, baby, baby ♪ Come on!
♪ We are the star ♪ Gimme some heart!
♪♪♪ Come on!
♪♪♪ Whoo!
♪♪♪ Come on!
♪ We are the star ♪
The U.S. Army Chorus Performs “This is My Country”
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The U.S. Army Chorus performs "This Is My Country" on the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth." (2m 42s)
A Tribute to the U.S. Military
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Host Alfonso Ribeiro tributes our nation's military service members at the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth." (2m 3s)
Smokey Robinson Performs “Tracks of My Tears”
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Enjoy “Tracks of My Tears,” performed by Smokey Robinson at 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth." (4m 2s)
Smokey Robinson Performs “Tears of a Clown”
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Smokey Robinson performs “Tears of a Clown” at the U.S. Capitol for the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth." (2m 17s)
Smokey Robinson Performs “I Second That Emotion”
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Smokey Robinson performs the Motown hit, “I Second That Emotion” on 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth." (2m 10s)
Smokey Robinson Performs “Get Ready/My Girl” Medley
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Smokey Robinson performs “Get Ready/My Girl” medley on PBS’s 2024 A" Capitol Fourth." (3m 37s)
Sister Sledge Ft. Sledgendary Performs “Everybody Dance/We Are Family” Medley
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Sister Sledge Ft. Sledgendary perform "Everybody Dance," "We Are Family" at "A Capitol Fourth" 2024. (4m 29s)
Sheila E. Performs “The Glamorous Life”
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The iconic Sheila E. performs "The Glamorous Life" on the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth." (3m 36s)
Now PlayingSheila E. Performs “Leader of the Band/Baby I’m a Star” Medley
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Sheila E. performs “Leader of the Band" and "Baby I’m a Star” at 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth." (2m 41s)
Shawn Johnson East Pays Tribute to Olympic Team U.S.A.
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Shawn Johnson East shares an inspiring tribute to Team U.S.A. during 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth." (2m 43s)
The National Symphony Orchestra Performs "The 1812 Overture"
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The National Symphony Orchestra performs "The 1812 Overture" on 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth." (3m 49s)
The National Symphony Orchestra Performs "Olympic Fanfare"
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The NSO performs John Wiliams' "Olympic Fanfare" on 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth." (1m 47s)
Loren Allred Performs “Over the Rainbow”
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Loren Allred enchants the crowd as she sings "Over the Rainbow" on PBS’s 2024 "A Capitol Fourth." (2m 29s)
Loren Allred Performs “America The Beautiful”
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Loren Allred performs "America the Beautiful" on PBS’s 2024 "A Capitol Fourth." (2m 21s)
Fitz & Noelle from Fitz and The Tantrums Perform “Sway” & “HandClap”
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Fitz & Noelle from Fitz and The Tantrums sing “Sway” and “HandClap” at 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth." (4m 42s)
Fantasia Performs "The Star-Spangled Banner"
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Grammy-winning artist Fantasia performs “The Star-Spangled Banner” on 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth." (2m 27s)
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Get up and get ready to groove to Fantasia’s performance of “I Wish” at the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth"! (3m 17s)
Darren Criss Performs “I’m So Excited”
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Darren Criss gets the crowd on their feet with “I’m So Excited” on 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth." (2m 43s)
Darren Criss Performs “Don’t Stop Believin'”
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Darren Criss performs “Don’t Stop Believin'” on the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth." (2m 43s)
Chloe Flower Performs Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue”
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Classical pianist Chloe Flower performs Gershwin's “Rhapsody in Blue” on 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth." (5m 55s)
The Cast of A Capitol Fourth 2024 Performs “God Bless America”
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The cast of 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth" performs the patriotic anthem “God Bless America.” (2m 34s)
Alfonso Ribeiro Performs with Britt Stewart
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Opening 2024’s "A Capitol Fourth" is host Alfonso Ribeiro with “Dancing on the Ceiling”! (2m 49s)
Alfonso Ribeiro Pays Tribute to the Greatest Generation
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Alfonso Ribeiro pays tribute to members of the Greatest Generation on the 2024 "A Capitol Fourth." (2m 28s)
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Join host Alfonso Ribeiro for A Capitol Fourth on Thursday, July 4 at 8/7c on PBS. (30s)
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A Capitol Fourth is sponsored by The Boeing Company and made possible by the National Park Service, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Department of the Army and public television stations nationwide. All travel is provided by American Airlines.