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The inductees included Al Pacino; Mavis Staples; Martha Argerich; James Taylor; and Don Henley, Timothy B. Schmidt and Joe Walsh of the Eagles.

The 2016 Kennedy Center Honorees, front row, from left, Al Pacino, Mavis Staples, Martha Argerich and James Taylor, back row, from left, Joe Walsh, Don Henley and Timothy Schmit are photographed at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama arrive for a reception to honor recipients of the 2016 Kennedy Center Honors in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Kennedy Center Honorees, from left, Al Pacino, Mavis Staples and Martha Argerich wait for the group portrait following the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Recipient of the 2016 Kennedy Center Honors, gospel and blues singer Mavis Staples, left, gives musician James Taylor, a fist bump during a reception in their honor in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, hosted by President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, put their hand over their heart as the national anthem is sang during the Kennedy Center Honors Gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Recipients of the 2016 Kennedy Center Honor award, actor Al Pacino, Argentine pianist Martha Argerich and musician James Taylor, applaud during the Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Recipients of the 2016 Kennedy Center Honor award, the members of the Eagles band, from left, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, and Timothy Schmit, applaud during the Kennedy Center Honors Gala at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Kennedy Center Honoree Timothy Schmit, center, of the Eagles arrives with his family, from left, Ben Schmit, Jeddrah Leiterding, Owen Schmit, and Jean Schmit at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

2016 Kennedy Center Honoree Don Henley, center, of the Eagles arrives with his family, from left, Annabel Henley, Sharon Henley, Will Henley, and Sophie Henley at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Kennedy Center Honoree Joe Walsh, third from left, of the Eagles arrives with from left, Christian Quilici, Lucy Walsh, Marjorie Bach, Ringo Starr and Barbara Bach at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

2016 Kennedy Center Honoree gospel and blues singer Mavis Staples attends the Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)

Herbie Hancock attends the Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)

Kim Taylor, left, with her husband 2016 Kennedy Center Honoree James Taylor attend the Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)

2016 Kennedy Center Honoree Al Pacino, left, and Lucila Sola attend the Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)

Kennedy Center honoree Martina Arroyo arrives at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Kennedy Center Honoree James Taylor, center, his wife Caroline Kim Taylor and his sister, Kate Taylor, arrive at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Clive Davis arrives at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Garth Brooks and his wife, Trisha Yearwood arrive at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Shonda Rhimes and Scott Brown arrive at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Clive Davis, left, and Aretha Franklin attend the Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)

Don Cheadle, left, and Bridgid Coulter attend the Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)

Gayle King attends the Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)

Matthew Followill, from left, Caleb Followill, Nathan Followill and Jared Followill of the band The Kings of Leon attend the Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)

Sheryl Crow attends the Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)

Ringo Starr of The Beatles, left, and his wife Barbara Bach attend the Kennedy Center Honors gala at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016, in Washington. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)

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The 2016 Kennedy Center Honorees, front row, from left, Al Pacino, Mavis Staples, Martha Argerich and James Taylor, back row, from left, Joe Walsh, Don Henley and Timothy Schmit are photographed at the State Department for the Kennedy Center Honors gala dinner, Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

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