Is Obama a huge Maroon 5, Glee, and Black Eyed Peas fan? Maybe, maybe not — but he does want their endorsement on his 2012 re-election. The Commander-in-Chief already has stars like Lady Gaga on his team, but that didn’t stop him from releasing a “wish list” of celebrities he’d like on board as he bids for a second term. Amongst names we might easily expect to find here, such as B.o.B., Jay-Z, and Alicia Keys, there are such diverse acts as Arcade Fire, Lady Antebellum, the Jonas Brothers, Janelle Monae, Ricky Martin, Regina Spektor, and Vampire Weekend. (Kelly Clarkson was apparently already spoken for.) Check out the full list of names below.
will.i.am
Marc Anthony
Arcade Fire
India Arie
B.o.B.
Sara Bareilles
Bebe
Chris Cornell
Counting Crows
Robert Cray
David Anthony
Eric Robertson and the Boston Boys
Fergie
Jay-Z
Josh Groban
Bruce Hornsby
Jack Johnson
Jonas Brothers
Alicia Keys
Jewel
Lady Antebellum
Ledisi
John Legend
Adam Levine
Ricky Martin
Chrisette Michelle
Lea Michele
Bette Midler
Janelle Monae
Penn Masala
Esperanza Spalding
Regina Spektor
Curtis Stigers
The Band Perry
The Roots
Train
Vampire Weekend
Wilco
And these are just the musicians! This list comes courtesy of Entertainment Weekly, which notes that Lady Antebellum has already passed on this (and any) endorsement.
Clearly the President is trying to cover all his musical bases! We are curious to see how many of these acts actually take Obama up on the offer, though…
U missed Gwen Stefani
Kahlil Gibran: “Yesterday is but today’s memory, and tomorrow is today’s dream.”