2013 Kennedy Center Honors

Updated December 9, 2013 at 7:01 AM

Musician Santana is escorted as he arrives with fellow Kennedy Center honorees for a reception at the White House in Washington

U.S. President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama and Carlos Santana applaud in their box during the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington

Kennedy Center Honors recipients stand for the national anthem with U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at the Kennedy Center in Washington

Trumpeter Arturo Sandoval plays the national anthem at the start of the Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center in Washington

Herbie Hancock spots someone in the audience below at the start of the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington

Record producer Davis arrives for a reception for the Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington

Singer Bennett and his wife arrive for a reception for the Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington

Actress Close smiles as she talks with singer Bennett before a reception for the Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington

U.S. House Minority Leader Pelosi and her husband arrive for a reception for the Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington

Belafonte laughs with a fellow audience member as they depart after a reception in Washington

U.S. President Barack Obama waves as he and first lady Michelle Obama arrive for a reception for the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients at the White House in Washington

Santana and fellow 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients MacLaine and Joel laugh at a joke by U.S. President Obama during a reception at the White House in Washington

Joel is applauded by his fellow 2013 Kennedy Center Honors recipients during a reception at the White House in Washington

2013 Kennedy Center honorees gather prior to a group photo at the conclusion of a gala dinner at the US State Department in Washington

2013 Kennedy Center honorees pianist Joel chats with jazz keyboardist Hancock at the conclusion of a gala dinner at the US State Department in Washington

U.S. Secretary of State Kerry and his wife pose with Kennedy Center Honorees after a gala dinner at the U.S. State Department in Washington

Mexican American rock guitarist and multi-Grammy Award winner Carlos Santana, 66, a 2013 Kennedy Center Honoree, gestures as he and his wife Cindy Blackman arrive at the U.S. State Department for a gala dinner, in Washington

Israeli-American violinist and conductor Perlman and his wife pose as they arrive at the U.S. State Department for a gala dinner in Washington

Kennedy Center President Kaiser and his husband Roberts pose as they arrive at the U.S. State Department for a gala dinner in Washington

Marriott International Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board Marriott, Jr, and his wife Garff pose for photographers as they arrive at the U.S. State Department for a gala dinner to honor the 2013 Kennedy Center Honorees, in Washington

Singer Tony Bennett, 87, and his wife Susan Crow pose for photographers as they arrive at the U.S. State Department for a gala dinner to honor the 2013 Kennedy Center Honorees, in Washington

Singer-songwriter and social activist Harry Belafonte, 86, and his wife Pamela Frank pose for photographers as they arrive at the U.S. State Department for a gala dinner to honor the 2013 Kennedy Center Honorees, in Washington

Pianist, singer-songwriter and multi-Grammy Award winner Billy Joel, 64, a 2013 Kennedy Center Honoree, poses with his girlfriend Alexis Roderick as they arrive at the U.S. State Department for a gala dinner, in Washington

Musician Santana is escorted as he arrives with fellow Kennedy Center honorees for a reception at the White House in Washington

Musician Carlos Santana (L) is escorted as he arrives with fellow 2013 Kennedy Center honorees for a reception at the White House in Washington, December 8, 2013. Musicians Herbie Hancock, Billy Joel and Santana, as well as opera singer Martina and actress Shirley MacLaine are being honored this year for their lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

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The "Piano Man" who became one of the world's best-selling artists of all time with such hits as "Just the Way You Are," ''Uptown Girl" and "Allentown" was awarded the nation's highest honor Sunday for influencing American culture through the arts.

Billy Joel joined Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, opera star Martina Arroyo and actress Shirley MacLaine in receiving the Kennedy Center Honors. All have been playing music, dancing or singing since they were children — and never stopped. (AP)

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