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Sting, Kenny Chesney and Stevie Marvel carry out at Ethel Kennedy’s funeral


Together with 3 presidents, Ethel Kennedy’s funeral on Wednesday featured 3 musical superstars: Sting, Kenny Chesney and Stevie Marvel. 

Following a eulogy via former President Clinton, Sting, guitar in hand, made a awe look on the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, DC, appearing his emotional 1987 collision “Fragile.”

“We have a surprise that’s not on the program, but we are incredibly grateful and honored to have a singer who my grandmother loved,” Ethel Kennedy’s grandson, Joe Kennedy III, informed the funeral attendees. 

“Sounds just like that at our family singalongs, right?” he joked next Sting completed.

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Sting appearing his collision “Fragile” at Ethel Kennedy’s funeral.  (Reuters/Leah Millis)

President Biden, who spoke on the finish of the provider, changed into visibly emotional presen being attentive to the tune, after announcing that Kennedy reminded him of his personal mom. 

Ahead of Sting, nation superstar Kenny Chesney spoke about his friendship with Ethel and her daughter Rory Kennedy and sang “You are My Sunshine.” 

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“The moment I walked into Ethel’s home she and I shared a soulful bond and I have so much gratitude for that friendship,” Chesney stated prior to he started making a song. “Every time I was around your mother she made me feel great because she felt like sunshine.”

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Kenny Chesney making a song “You are My Sunshine.”  (Reuters/Leah Millis)

Joe Kennedy after informed the target market he used to be “honored to announce one final surprise” prior to Biden’s eulogy, describing Stevie Marvel as a “dear friend of my grandfather and grandmother.” 

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Marvel stated he made up our minds to move again on excursion on account of Ethel Kennedy, including that he used to be there to “grieve with you and share my love with you.” 

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Stevie Marvel making a song “Isn’t She Lovely” at Ethel Kennedy’s funeral.  (Reuters/Leah Millis)

He first sang “The Lord’s Prayer” prior to going into a different rendition of “Isn’t She Lovely” to uproarious applause by which he inserted Ethel’s title into the tune and referred to as for the target market to sing alongside presen bringing out his harmonica. 

All the way through his eulogy, Biden joked that Marvel informed him if he receives some other Grammy, he deliberate to offer it to the president.

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Presidents Biden, Obama and Clinton seemed emotional presen being attentive to Sting carry out “Fragile” at Ethel Kennedy’s funeral on Wednesday.  (Reuters/Leah Millis)

“The only guy in this whole darned church who can’t sing a note,” he laughed at himself. 

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Ethel Kennedy, who used to be the widow of former Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, died at 96 years worn utmost Thursday. Robert F. Kennedy used to be assassinated in June 1968 presen he used to be operating for the Democratic presidential nomination. 

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