Jan 21, 2013 · At the Jan. 20, 2009, inauguration of President Obama, Aretha Franklin's hat nearly stole the show. Her chapeau became a sensation, and made its creator, 36-year-old Luke Song, famous...

About Aretha Franklin's Inaugural Hat Designer, Mr Song. Friday April 24th, 2009 at noon, the Berkeley Hat Company, at 2510 Telegraph Avenue in Berkeley, CA, hosted a public appearance by Luke Song, the milliner whose hat Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul”, wore at President Obama’s inauguration.

Aug 16, 2018 · When Aretha Franklin stole the show at Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration, the music legend — who died Thursday morning at the age of 76 — wore a gray felt hat with a large bow that instantly...

Mar 5, 2012 · Aretha Franklin performs at the inauguration on January 20, 2009. Ron Edmonds / AP. Three years ago I looked everywhere for a hat to wear to President Obama's inauguration. I was so...

Aug 16, 2018 · When Aretha Franklin liked a hat, she'd hum. That's what Luke Song of Mr. Song Millinery remembers about the Queen of Soul, a longtime patron of the metro Detroit milliner.

Jan 18, 2013 · Photos of the hat -- on her, on cats, on Obama, on Dick Cheney, on Spock, on Waldo and so many others -- made the rounds for weeks. A good meme always lives on the Internet, but ABC News has learned that it will live on at the 2013 inauguration itself.

Aug 17, 2018 · During Franklin’s performance at President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration, her Swarovski-crystal-studded hat immediately stole the show and became the day’s most popular meme.

Aug 16, 2018 · The undisputed Queen of Soul has died, but Aretha Franklin’s music and the iconic hat she wore at President Obama’s inauguration in 2009 will live on forever in our hearts and in our memes.

Aug 16, 2018 · Luke Song made hundreds of hats for Aretha Franklin. The most famous was for Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration. He recalls her memorable store visits, soft voice, and love of bling. It was the hat that reigned triumphant at President Obama’s first inauguration in 2009.

Jan 23, 2009 · By now you've surely seen / heard about / been instantly besotted by the spectacular bedazzled hat that Aretha Franklin wore to the inauguration ceremony this week. But what you may not...