Remembering Whitney Houston who died at age 48. The singer's unforgettable live performance of the star spangled banner at Super Bowl XXV in Tampa Florida. F Liz Smith of Newsday, after the controversy about Houston's lip-syncing at Super Bowl XXV, wrote that "anyone out there who still doubts Whitney's ability to vocally conquer 'The Star Spangled Banner' without technical help should tune in to HBO," praising Houston's Super Bowl performance highly as mentioned above. [21] HOUSTON WAS 27 when she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV. She was already the first artist in history to have seven consecutive singles go to No. 1 on Billboard 's Hot 100 pop chart. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright January 27, 1991 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. 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 Editor's note: As Super Bowl LVI approaches, we revisit this story about Whitney Houston's 1991 performance of the national anthem at Super Bowl XXV, which originally posted on Feb. 1, 2016. In December 1990, when Whitney Houston was announced as the performer of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV, Houston knew instantly how she wanted to interpret the tune there—with jazz The New York Giants and Buffalo Bills played in Super Bowl XXV 30 years ago -- a game that would begin and end with legendary moments. It opened with Whitney Houston's awe-inspiring rendition of The late Whitney Houston's performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV in 1991 is widely considered one of the best national anthem performances in history. Whitney Houston performed “America The Beautiful” on January 27, 1991 at Super Bowl XXV, backed by The Florida Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Jahja Ling. The performance preceded Whitney’s famous rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner,” and was released as the B-side to that single in both 1991 and 2001. 1991 NFL PRO SET #350 WHITNEY HOUSTON WOWS EM SUPER BOWL XXV PSA 10 GULF WAR [eBay] More Photos: 1991 Pro Set: Whitney Houston #350 | Football Cards. Main Image . On January 27, 1991 (29 years ago today), Whitney performed her legendary version of “The Star Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl XXV in Tampa, Florida. It is still talked about to this day as being the best version of this song and was even referred to in a Google commercial during last night’s GRAMMY Awards as the “most searched Star Super Bowl XXV, Jan. 27, 1991 - The Star Spangled Banner by Whitney Houston, VHS-SP HiFi Stereo.JVC HR-S7600AM (Line TBC/DNR On) -- BrightEye 75 Capture Devi Track The Star Spangled Banner (Super Bowl XXV, 1991) November 10, 2014 (U.S.) In 1991, Whitney Houston was 27 and at the height of her and there was a sense of deep patriotism within the country when Houston performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Super Bowl XXV January 27, 1991 (28 years ago) was the date of Whitney's historic performance at Super Bowl XXV. Here she is in an interview speaking about that day. Houston’s version of the American National Anthem that she performed at the XXV Superbowl in 1991 at the Tampa Stadium is often considered one of the greatest National Anthem renditions in history. Whitney Houston at rehearsal for her performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" at the Super Bowl in 1991. To understand Houston’s triumph, you have to understand the context of the moment. Super Bowl XXV took place during a tense time. America had entered into the first Gulf War only 10 days prior.
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