Ranked second on the list, writing "Whitney Houston had a memorable rendition before Super Bowl XXV while the country was at war with Iraq during Desert Storm," following The US Air Force Academy Chorale's performance of the national anthem at Super Bowl VI. Ten days after the U.S. entered into war, Whitney Houston didn't just sing the national anthem at Super Bowl XXV -- she owned it. This is the story of her moment in time. How Whitney Houston's iconic Super Bowl national anthem became the gold standard Rickey Minor, Houston's longtime musical director, shares the story behind the performance, and why it Best Super Bowl national anthems Whitney Houston (1991) Three decades later, Houston's rendition is still the standard. Her version of the national anthem not only left the crowd in awe that day On January 27, 1991—ten days into the Persian Gulf War—Whitney Houston took the field at Tampa Stadium and performed "The Star Spangled Banner", backed by th When Houston performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV, the U.S. had just entered the Persian Gulf War. Whitney Houston 1991: Super Bowl XXV. Back in 1991, Whitney Houston was it. She had just released her third album, I’m Your Baby Tonight, which would go on to sell 10 million copies. A little movie called The Bodyguard (maybe you’ve heard of it?) was in production and would come out the following year. All that’s to say that she was at In what is arguably one of the greatest renditions of the national anthem performed before a live audience, Whitney Houston emerges on-screen and offers the Super Bowl crowd in Tampa, Florida, her distinctive voice for just under three minutes. The year is 1991, and the United States is 10 days into the Persian Gulf War. Whitney Houston's rendition of the national anthem before the 25th Super Bowl in 1991 has become one of the most famous of all time. On January 27, 1991 Whitney Houston took to the stage in Tampa, Florida and backed by a full orchestra, sang a version of 'The Star Spangled Banner' that has gone down in history. Super Bowl tradition has seen musicians of every caliber perform the national anthem ahead of kickoff. More than 30 years later, Whitney Houston's memorable performance in 1991 remains heralded as This year, on the 31st anniversary of Houston's performance, Super Bowl LV I is taking place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, and the national anthem is will be performed by celebrated Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976,allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, te A look at some of the best Super Bowl national anthem renditions. Ranking best performances from Whitney Houston to Lady Gaga Coach of Year and more. 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. From Beyoncé to Whitney Houston, here are the most searched Super Bowl national anthem performances since 2004, according to Google Trends: 1. Pink -- Super Bowl LII (Feb. 4, 2018) E60 will explore the story of Whitney Houston's iconic Super Bowl national anthem performance in a new episode debuting Friday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN In 1991, at Super Bowl 25, Whitney Houston sang the Star Spangled Banner and it is widely believed to be the best Super Bowl National Anthem rendition of all-time. Super Bowl National Anthem Odds Check out the latest Super Bowl National Anthem odds and prop bets courtesy of the top sports betting sites : Whitney Houston performed "The Star Spangled Banner" during Super Bowl XXV at Tampa Stadium in Tampa, FL. It is cited every year by most media organizations as the best performance of the anthem of all time. The most watched rendition of the national anthem is performed each year at the Super Bowl, with 80,000 people in attendance and over 100 million more viewing and listening from afar. This is a rematch of Super Bowl LVII from 2023, where we saw the Chiefs win that matchup 38-33. This year’s big game will kick off at 6:30 p.m. ET and is airing live on Fox. 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
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