Neil Diamond sings the National Anthem before the 1987 Superbowl. Neil Diamond rocks the National Anthem at SuperBowl XXI.It's the Star-Spangled Banner with that special Diamond touch! In 1987, Neil had the honor of singing The Star-Spangled Banner at the Super Bowl XXI. Which football team are you rooting for this year? ~Team Neil #Shorts The U.S. national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" has been performed at all but one Super Bowl since its first year in 1967; Vikki Carr sang "America the Beautiful" in place of the anthem at Super Bowl XI in 1977. Since Super Bowl XVI in 1982 (except 2005), famous singers or music groups have performed the anthem at the vast majority of Super Here's a glimpse at the history of national anthem at the Super Bowl, including the best and worst performances all time, plus a complete list of every singer from 1967 to 2025. Neil Diamond Neil sings the National Anthem at the Super Bowl! Happy 4th of July and God bless America! Neil Diamond. XXII. 1988. Herb Alpert. XXIII. 1989. Billy Joel. XXIV. 1990. Aaron Neville. Garth Brooks was nearing the height of his popularity and was booked to sing the national anthem at Here we've picked the very best (or at least memorable) National Anthem performances at the Super Bowl, of all time. Neil Diamond (1987) Super Bowl XXI - New York Giants v Denver Broncos. Picture: Getty This version couldn't sound MORE like a Neil Diamond song! Neil Diamond didn’t sing “Sweet Caroline” believe it or not, he sang the national anthem prior to Super Bowl XXI between the Denver Broncos and New York Giants on January 26, 1987, at the What Was the Time of the Shortest Super Bowl National Anthem? The shortest recorded time for the US national anthem at the Super Bowl is 1 minute and 2 seconds. This was performed by Neil Diamond at Super Bowl XXI in 1987. Not to be confused with the Super Bowl halftime show, some artists have even performed both throughout their careers. This year’s national anthem singer will be New Orleans native Jon Batiste, where the over/under is rumored at 120.5 second or 2:00.50 minutes. Here’s how he’ll compare to the singers who preceded him. Past Super Bowl national anthem singers by year. Each singer is listed with the national anthem over/under per Sportsbook Review since 1990. In 2024, Reba McEntire performed the national anthem at Super Bowl LVIII. McEntire sang the anthem at 1:35, which was the shortest amount of time since Kelly Clarkson in 2012. Clarkson’s performance lasted 1:34, the shortest in the previous 17 years. The national anthem has gone two or more minutes eight times in the previous 12 Super Bowls. Longest Super Bowl national anthem performance was Alicia Keys at Super Bowl 47, when she went on for 2 minutes and 36 seconds The shortest Super Bowl anthem performance goes to Neil Diamond at Super Bowl 21, when he only took 1 minute and 2 seconds — PhillyGodfather ® Sports Bettor (@phillygodfather) February 6, 2023 The Super Bowl national anthem has been performed on trumpet on five occasions (Lloyd Geisler in 1969, Doc Severinsen in 1970, Tommy Loy in 1971, Wynton Marsalis in 1986, Herb Alpert in 1988). Alicia Keys holds the record for the longest anthem, which lasted for two minutes and 36 seconds at Super Bowl 47, and Neil Diamond sang the shortest rendition at Super Bowl 21, lasting just one minute and two seconds. Alicia Keys holds the record for longest Super Bowl national anthem at 2:36 at Super Bowl XLVII in 2013. Neil Diamond, meanwhile, has the shortest performance on record, breezing through in 1:02 (For those curious, the fastest Super Bowl anthem time belongs to Neil Diamond, who posted a blistering 62 seconds in 1987.) So, with that in mind, there’s only one thing left. At the same time, Neil Diamond pumped out his version of the national anthem in just over a minute. Here is a history of MOST of the Super Bowl national anthems, as well as the length of time it took to perform them: Come hear Neil Diamond's hit "I Am I Said," as heard on the Super Bowl, live on Broadway at A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical. The Super Bowl national anthem has been performed on trumpet on five occasions (Lloyd Geisler in 1969, Doc Severinsen in 1970, Tommy Loy in 1971, Wynton Marsalis in 1986, Herb Alpert in 1988). 7.
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