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James Taylor, Dave Matthews and Sheryl Crow have been added to the lineup for Sunday’s rescheduled dedication of Washington’s new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, the head of the memorial’s foundation said Thursday.Harry E. Johnson Sr., the foundation’s chief executive, said the four will join Aretha Franklin, who plans to sing the gospel hymn “Precious Lord,” one of King’s favorites, at the dedication ceremonies on the Tidal Basin. Singer Jennifer Holliday and the music group Sweet Honey in the Rock are also scheduled to appear, along with a host of dignitaries and artists, at the event, which runs from 8 a.m. through 11 at the memorial, off Independence Avenue. the controversy over an inscription on the memorial’s main statue of King. The inscription — “I was a drum major for justice, peace and righteousness — has been criticized as a misleading paraphrase of a King sermon that some say makes the civil rights leader seem arrogant. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar last week and they agreed to revisit the inscription after the dedication.
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