Guests line up. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

© 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

Guests line up in the courtyard.
Cicely Tyson. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

© 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

Cicely Tyson is escorted to Oprah's Legends Ball.
Tina Turner and Erwin Bach. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

© 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

Tina Turner and Erwin Bach arrive at Oprah's Legends Ball.
Dionne Warwick. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

© 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis

Dionne Warwick makes her entrance.
Maya Angelou. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

© 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis

Maya Angelou is escorted to Oprah's Legends Ball.
Natalie Cole and Abe Thompson. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

© 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis

Natalie Cole and Abe Thompson at Oprah's Legends Ball.
Nancy Wilson and Dorothy Height. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

© 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis

Nancy Wilson greets Dorothy Height.
Spike Lee, Ruby Dee, Oprah and Pearl Cleage. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

© 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis

Spike Lee, Ruby Dee, Oprah and Pearl Cleage.
Leontyne Price and Brigadier General (Ret.) George B. Price. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

© 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis

Leontyne Price arrives at Oprah's Legends Ball with her brother, Brigadier General (Ret.) George B. Price.
Martin Luther King III, Coretta Scott King, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

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Martin Luther King III, Coretta Scott King, Barack Obama and Michelle Obama.
Anna Deavere Smith. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

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Anna Deavere Smith smiles for the cameras!
Terry McMillan and Oprah. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

© 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis

Oprah welcomes Terry McMillan to the Legends Ball.
Oprah and Patti LaBelle. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

© 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis

Oprah greets Patti LaBelle.
Janet Jackson and Jermaine Dupri. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

© 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis

Janet Jackson arrives at Oprah's Legends Ball with Jermaine Dupri.
Alicia Keys and Oprah. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

© 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis

Alicia Keys laughs with Oprah.
Beverly Johnson. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

© 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis

Oprah chats with Beverly Johnson.
Shirley Caesar. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

© 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis

Shirley Caesar arrives at Oprah's Legends Ball.
Iman. Copyright 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis.

© 2005, Harpo Productions, Inc./George Burns & Bob Davis

Iman makes her way to Oprah's Legends Ball.

Dinner and dancing.
Published 01/01/2006