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The Favorite Music of our Last 10 U.S. Presidents

Any of these surprise you? [Sources: Rolling Stone, Paste, The Brooklyn College Vanguard]

President And Mrs. Bush Attend The Kennedy Center Honors Gala

Brian Wilson, singer Diana Ross, director Martin Scorsese, actor Steve Martin, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, First Lady Laura Bush, President George W. Bush, Vice President Dick Cheney, wife Lynne Cheney and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) stand during the 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors December 2, 2007 in Washington, DC.

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You probably already have pretty strong opinions about their politics. But are you curious which of our most recent presidents you click with musically?

Richard Nixon

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We know what tapes he didn't like to listen to. He invited Johnny Cash and Elvis to the White House.


Gerald Ford

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Ford welcomed George Harrison and Peter Frampton to the White House but was pretty much a jazz fan.


Jimmy Carter

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While fishing, Carter said he liked to listen to Willie Nelson.


Ronald Reagan

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Friendly with Frank Sinatra, but Reagan once called the Beach Boys "America's band."


George Bush

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The first George Bush actually attended the Country Music Awards one year.


Bill Clinton

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Can you still hear "Don't Stop" by Fleetwood Mac and not think back to Bill's convention speech? Yahoo published his iPod playlist years ago that included songs by Van Morrison, Simon & Garfunkel, Elton John, and Carly Simon.


George W. Bush

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No surprise W is a country guy. The New York Times said his playlist includes Alan Jackson, George Jones and Kenny Chesney.


Barack Obama

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Barack's eyes watered when Aretha Franklin performed for him at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. in 2016.


Donald Trump

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They may not all be fans of his, but Donald told Rolling Stone he likes Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney, Elton John and Aerosmith.


Joe Biden

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Garth Brooks played the president's inauguration, but Biden once said the The Eagles' greatest hits is stuck in the 8-track player of his 1970 Corevette.

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