The set was part of the White House's In Performance series, and is the tenth concert in the series to take place since Obama's election to office in 2009. The concert was celebrating soul music from Memphis Tennessee, and other artists who performed included Queen Latifah, Cyndi Lauper and Booker T Jones.
Timberlake serenaded the couple, along with a private audience, in the East Room of the White House with a cover of the Otis Redding hit '(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay'. Steve Cropper, who wrote the track along with Redding, looked on and apparently seemed to approve of Timberlake's version.
According to the Washington Post, Obama was bobbing his head, tapping his feet and mouthing along to the lyrics as Timberlake performed. Timberlake's wife, actress Jessica Biel, also attended the event.
Obama later announced that two of the staff members at the White House were engaged, and suggested that they ask Biel and Timberlake for advice. According to USA Today, he also joked, "Justin, they are looking for a wedding singer, just sayin'."
Billboard said that the President also praised Timberlake's work ethic, saying, "[When] Justin first started touring, he would immediately go to the bus to watch a tape of his performance, taking notes so that the next night he would be even better."
article source: gigwise.com
