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President Obama a big fan of Leon Bridges

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Leon Bridges performs at the 11th Annual Apollo Theater Spring Gala at The Apollo Theater on June 13 in New York City.
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Today's Morning Edition music is from Leon Bridges with "Smooth Sailin'" from his debut album "Coming Home."

The 27-year-old singer will be performing Wednesday night at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis. That show is sold out.

Last month the song appeared on President Obama's summer playlist, which was a big hit on Spotify. Bridges was also invited to perform at the president's 55th birthday party.

Bridges says Obama told him that "he loved how I was able to recreate the sound of soul music but do it in a raw way."