Aretha Franklin's incredible 'Natural Woman' performance moves Obama to tears

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Adam Rosenberg
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Aretha Franklin sings better at 73 than anyone else, at any age.

The Queen of Soul stole the show during 2015 Kennedy Center Honors when she sauntered onto the stage in a flowing fur coat (deal with it, PETA) and delivered a mic-dropping rendition of Carole King's "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman."

King, who was one of the honorees, visibly freaked out -- which is exactly what you do when Aretha Franklin sings your song to you -- while a fellow attendee, President Barack Obama, wiped away a tear.

The Kennedy Center Honors performance was broadcast Tuesday night on CBS, after being recorded Dec. 6.

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