What happens when the former Secretary of State gets together with the Queen of Soul?  Beautiful music for a good cause.  Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice accompanied Aretha Franklin on the piano last night alongside the Philadelphia Orchestra in a one night only performance to raise money for inner city music education.

Condoleezza Rice and Aretha Franklin Join in Musical Partnership
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Diva and Diplomat on Stage Together

Good Morning America
By JUJU CHANG, ANGELA ELLIS and SUZAN CLARKE

Condoleezza Rice was President George W. Bush's secretary of state. Aretha Franklin is one of music's greatest talents, with 20 Grammy awards to her name.

So what could the diva and the diplomat have in common?

"We do have some things in common, but I am a democrat forever, let me be very clear about that, alright?" Franklin said laughing.

"Well, we're all Americans and President Obama is my president as well," Rice said. But there's much more to it than that.

For one, both are minister's daughters. And both are devoted to music.

That love of music brought the two to the same stage last night.

An unlikely duo, Franklin's powerhouse voice and Rice's prowess on the piano came together alongside the acclaimed Philadelphia Orchestra at the Mann Music Center to raise money for inner city music education.

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