Whitney Houston performed “The Star Spangled Banner,” the U.S. national anthem, on January 27, 1991 at Super Bowl XXV, backed by The Florida Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Jahja Ling. The performance took place 10 days into the Persian Gulf War.
She is calmly joyful — cool, actually, and free of fear. And when she arrives at Oh, say [cymbal] does our star- [cymbal] spangled banner yet wave , she moves to lift the crowd. It’s a question. It’s always been a question. And she sings it like an answer. … Whitney’s version made it all absolute, for a moment. Her arms were wide and reaching slightly up at the end, a pose familiar to many Americans, across races. Her head was back, as one’s can be when victorious, and as one’s can be when asking for and ecstatically receiving the glory of God.”
incredible atmosphere to be a part of.
Amazing.
Still the best performance of the Star Spangled Banner that I can remember hearing. She had some pipes.
She was a tremendous singer. What a tragic loss.
At this point shouldn't Bobby be enjoined from having a bathtub? Only showers...
His wife and daughter both somehow drown in the tub then Bobby got it all...
Hell I expected to see him signing for those with no hearing. I guess whoever created this and the title should have proofed it prior to release LOL
Hey, it's youtube...Haha