dionne warwick. jimi hendrix. everywhere i went was an affirmation. you gained more strength when you claimed all the colors of the rainbow. it is infinitely more powerful to become transparent. once you claim your mexican, or israeli, or irish, then you look at it for what it is and you remember before you were any of those things. you were like and loved. those are the things they give you peace, lasting chances over the history of the planet, a lot of war happening because of religion, because of differences. i like to celebrate, like bob marley. like marvin gaye. i would like to thank jerry and diane for helping me to accelerate into a new perception for myself. when we perceive specialists, you can get in trouble -- when we perceive that we are special, you can get in trouble. you need special drugs for special pain because no one understands you. but someone thinks you are special. will you except they your significant and meaningful? then you do not need a doctor. being special is me, myself, and my experience. it will always get you in trouble

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. >> reporter: dionne warwick says what the world needs -- ♪ what the world need is love sweet love ♪reporter: what the democrats need? is probably a break from spectacles like this, a glitzy new york city fund-raiser for congressman charles rangel still vowing to fight ethics charges of tax and fund-raising violations. >> this damn sure ain't no foun ra funeral, is it? i ain't thinking about giving it up. >> reporter: new york's political leaders turned out to thank rangel for his years of service, even as national democrats would love the high-profile scandal which would include a congressional trial to disappear. >> you have started and executed the political crucifixion. but stay tuned for the political resurrection. >> reporter: as dionne warwick said -- ♪ that's what friends are for >> reporter: for the white house those friends should include liberal activists, but press secretary gibbs is mired in a fight where he lashed out what he called the professional west. telling a newspaper they wouldn't be satisfied if ultra liberal dennis kucinich was president. they'd only unsatisfi

dionne warwick belting out "in good times, bad times."ds are still with charlie rangel on this, his 80th birthday fund-raiser at the plaza hotel. >> i've been to a lot of funerals where they worked it out but this damn sure ain't no funeral, is it. ♪ happy birthday to you ♪ >> reporter: tonight's parade of politicians included attorney general and gubernatorial front-runner andrew cuomo. senator chuck schumer, up for re-election in the fall. and the mayor who made light of the rumor some politicians might not show. >> i know a few people couldn't be here tonight because as they tell it, either they had to get a haircut unexpectedly or they were sure they'd have a headache. but charlie, as you know, they were with you as long as they could be. >> reporter: outside the plaza a few protesters chanted and one sign calling on rangel to resign. >> others have a right to say whatever they want. but this judging before the facts is in has become more and more prevalent in this society and it bothers me. >> reporter: others outside said tonight's