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[Shaky]

Didn't a cop, firefighter, or soldier sing the National Anthem after 9/11?

[Donna]

Performer list
Super Bowl    Year    Venue    Performer(s)
I    1967    L.A. Coliseum    University of Arizona & University of Michigan Marching Bands
II    1968    Orange Bowl, Miami    Grambling State University Marching Band
III    1969    Orange Bowl, Miami    Anita Bryant
IV    1970    Tulane Stadium, New Orleans    Al Hirt
V    1971    Orange Bowl, Miami    Tommy Loy (Trumpeter)
VI    1972    Tulane Stadium, New Orleans    U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale
VII    1973    L.A. Coliseum    Little Angels (Children's Choir) of Chicago's Holy Angels Church
VIII    1974    Rice Stadium, Houston    Charley Pride
IX    1975    Tulane Stadium, New Orleans    Grambling State University Marching Band (2)
X    1976    Orange Bowl, Miami    Tom Sullivan
XI    1977    Rose Bowl, Pasadena    None (Vikki Carr sang “America the Beautifulâ€�)
XII    1978    Superdome, New Orleans    Phyllis Kelly of Northeast Louisiana State University
XIII    1979    Orange Bowl, Miami    The Colgate Thirteen
XIV    1980    Rose Bowl, Pasadena    Cheryl Ladd
XV    1981    Superdome, New Orleans    Wyatt Metty
XVI    1982    Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan    Diana Ross
XVII    1983    Rose Bowl, Pasadena    Leslie Easterbrook
XVIII    1984    Tampa Stadium, Tampa    Barry Manilow
XIX    1985    Stanford Stadium, Stanford    San Francisco Boys Chorus and San Francisco Girls Chorus
XX    1986    Superdome, New Orleans    Wynton Marsalis
XXI    1987    Rose Bowl, Pasadena    Neil Diamond
XXII    1988    Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego    Herb Alpert (trumpet, to date last instrumental performance at the Super Bowl)
XXIII    1989    Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami    Billy Joel
XXIV    1990    Superdome, New Orleans    Aaron Neville
XXV    1991    Tampa Stadium, Tampa    Whitney Houston along with The Florida Orchestra directed by Jahja Ling
XXVI    1992    Metrodome, Minneapolis    Harry Connick, Jr.
ASL performed by Lori Hilary
XXVII    1993    Rose Bowl, Pasadena    Garth Brooks
ASL performed by Marlee Matlin
XXVIII    1994    Georgia Dome, Atlanta    Natalie Cole
ASL performed by Atlanta Falcons cheerleader Courtney Keel Foley
XXIX    1995    Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami    Kathie Lee Gifford
ASL performed by Miss America Heather Whitestone
XXX    1996    Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe    Vanessa L. Williams
ASL performed by Mary Kim Titla
XXXI    1997    Superdome, New Orleans    Luther Vandross
ASL performed by Erika Rachael Schwarz (Miss Louisiana 1996)[15]
XXXII    1998    Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego    Jewel
ASL performed by Phyllis Frelich[16]
XXXIII    1999    Pro Player Stadium, Miami    Cher
ASL performed by Speaking Hands[17]
XXXIV    2000    Georgia Dome, Atlanta    Faith Hill
ASL performed by Briarlake Elementary School Singing Choir
XXXV    2001    Raymond James Stadium, Tampa    Backstreet Boys
ASL performed by Tom Cooney
XXXVI    2002    Superdome, New Orleans    Mariah Carey
ASL performed by New Orleans Police Officer Joe Narcisse
XXXVII    2003    Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego    Dixie Chicks
ASL performed by Janet Maxwell
XXXVIII    2004    Reliant Stadium, Houston    Beyoncé Knowles
ASL performed by Suzanna Christy
XXXIX    2005    ALLTEL Stadium, Jacksonville    Combined choirs of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy,
the U.S. Air Force Academy (2), and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy,
and U.S. Army Herald Trumpets.
ASL performed by Wesley Tallent
XL    2006    Ford Field, Detroit    Aaron Neville (2) and Aretha Franklin,
Piano accompaniment by Dr. John,
ASL performed by Angela LaGuardia
XLI    2007    Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens    Billy Joel (2)
ASL performed by Marlee Matlin (2)
XLII    2008    University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale    Jordin Sparks
ASL performed by A Dreamer (of Phoenix College)
XLIII    2009    Raymond James Stadium, Tampa    Jennifer Hudson
ASL performed by Kristen Santos
XLIV    2010    Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens    Carrie Underwood
ASL performed by Kinesha Battles
XLV    2011    Cowboys Stadium, Arlington,TX    Christina Aguilera (BOO!)
ASL performed by Candice Villesca

[MAK]

  Outstanding Donna!!! 

[~Ruth]

maybe he sang at the world series?

[Lou]

I remember watching her sing...had tears! Great video Paul. Thank you!

That was me who posted it...

Lou

[Donna]

I remember watching her sing...had tears! Great video Paul. Thank you!

That was me who posted it...

Lou

Oops, sorry Lou! My mistake. I have no excuse! Well.......we won't go there!

[Carol P.]

XXV    1991    Tampa Stadium, Tampa    Whitney Houston along with The Florida Orchestra directed by Jahja Ling

I was there!  Outstanding!  Well, the singing, not the outcome of the game.   

[Carol P.]

It was incredible being there.  I remember the tailgate parties in the parking lot before the game.  It didn't matter if you were a Giants fan or a Buffalo fan, everyone was friendly.  We parked near the guy who ended up being the big pink energizer bunny.  lol  Nice guy.  He was worried because of the heightened security.  None of the company mascots were being allowed into the game. 

Everyone was forced thru small entry points at ground level.  Everyone was swiped by metal detectors.  I remember almost walking into someone on the way in.  I looked up and whoa!  I had come face to face with Warren Moon!  He said excuse me and went on his way.

During the breaks in the game, they would show our troups live on the big screens.  They were watching the game from wherever they were stationed. 

When the game was almost ready to start and Whitney Houston walked out onto the field, their was a hush.  Every person stood up, hands over hearts, hats off.  Then she started singing.  To this day I believe it was the best rendition of our national anthem ever.  By the end of the song, the applause and roar from the crowd rose into the beautiful, warm Tampa sky.  That's when we heard a louder roar.  It was my first flyover and I could not have been prouder. 

Thanks for posting this reminder Lou.

After seeing Christina Aguilera screw up the National Anthem in Sunday's Superbowl, I thought I'd offer a look back at Whitney Houston's singing of it in Superbowl XXV. If I remember correctly, the year was 1991 - the year that Scott Norwood missed what was to be the winning field goal 'wide to the right', sending Buffalo home winless in the first of their four Superbowl appearances.

HOWEVER, what really made this national anthem special for me, and perhaps for others, was this was  during the early days of Operation Desert Storm, in which we were all watching television broadcasts of US warplanes attacking Baghdad, Kuwait and other military targets in Iraq for the first time - while Iraq had launched SCUD missile attacks of their own only a handful of days before the Superbowl.  I remember how worried I was about the world.  But I also remember how proud I felt as she sung this song. This is how the song should be sung!

Star Spangled Banner(American Anthem) God Bless America

Lou

[Kris G.]

XXV    1991    Tampa Stadium, Tampa    Whitney Houston along with The Florida Orchestra directed by Jahja Ling

I was there!  Outstanding!  Well, the singing, not the outcome of the game.   

Wide right..   

[Lou]

Some may remember this video. If you had a PC with Win95 back in the 90's, this video came out as a freebie w/ the operating system. I remember watching it on my 'fast' Quantex DX2 266 mhz computer that I spent two grand on.

This is Edie Brickell, singing 'Good Times, Bad Times'.

You may also know that she is the wife of Paul Simon (of Simon and Garfunkel). She had a lukewarm career herself, never making it big, but this is one of my favorites.

Edie Brickell - Good Times, Bad Times

Lou

[Kris G.]

DID YOU EVER WONDER HOW CARVED CANDLES WERE MADE?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7OjRYQAm64#ws

[Donna]

Fascinating Kris. A master candle carver. Pretty Wick-ed!

[Kris G.]

Fascinating Kris. A master candle carver. Pretty Wick-ed!

[MAK]

    That is ALOT of work for one candle! Thanks Kris! And Donna 

[Annette]

This is a wonderful video!