![]() ![]() READ MORE: New TV series about the Forest of Dean features verderers, misfits eccentrics and the odd bigot He furthered his career as a choir boy at the Chapel Royal, London, where he gained a reputation as a ‘composer of distinction’ and ‘organist of the Chapel Royal London’. It was inevitable Stafford Smith should attend Gloucester Cathedral school, where he became a boy-singer. ![]() His father, Martin Smith had a long career as organist of Gloucester Cathedral, playing there between from 1743 to 1782. He was born in Pitt Street in the city in 1750 and was baptised at the Cathedral in March 1750. Stafford-Smith had strong links with the Cathedral. The American flag was given by the Rotary Club of New York in August 1977 to mark the USA bicentennial year. And for good measure, she came back to headline the halftime show in Houston the very next year.Stafford Smith's achievement is remembered on both sides of the Atlantic. Lady Gaga (2016)įive years before she sang the national anthem at the presidential inauguration in 2021, Gaga blew away the men in tights with her powerhouse pipes in 2016. Beyonce sings the National Anthem to kick off Super Bowl XXXVIII. Let’s not forget of course that Bey herself went on to slay the halftime show not once but twice (20). She opted for doing a “Star-Spangled Banner” that proved she had serious vocal game, but the stellar moment was overshadowed by Janet Jackson’s infamous halftime show nip slip. Beyoncé (2004)īefitting the hometown queen that she was, Bey was offered the choice of either singing the national anthem or performing during the halftime show in her native Houston in 2004. Luther Vandross performs the National Anthem before Super Bowl XXXI on Januat the Louisiana Superdome. The sultan of soul responsible for a generation of babies being made, Vandross came the closest that anyone has ever come to turning “The Star-Spangled Banner” into a quiet-storm slow jam in 1997. The Chicks perform the National Anthem before Super Bowl XXXVII between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders on Januat Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California. ![]() With minimal accompaniment, the purity of their voices met the moment by bringing home the lyrics and diffusing all divisiveness. The artists formerly known as the Dixie Chicks - no strangers to political controversy - let their three-part harmonies melt the nation into sweet unity. Technically, the “Give Your Heart a Break” belter hit all the right notes - and looked fab doing so, in her white pantsuit - and delivered a purist’s rendition that scored with the Super Bowl masses. The national anthem is perfect for a singer like Lovato, who has the pipes but sometimes lacks the personality as an artist. Here, we rank the Top 10 to ever belt it out. This year it’s a decidedly different country artist - Chris Stapleton -who will get his moment to big-up those stars and stripes when SB LVII goes down between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs at State Farm Arena in Glendale, Arizona on Sunday.īut who are the most super “Star-Spangled Banner” singers of all at the big game? Her assured, confident performance set the stage for the Los Angeles Rams to tackle the Cincinnati Bengals at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. While she was backed by a choir decked out in all white, country star Mickey Guyton turned the national anthem into a stirring statement about the diversity of the US at Super Bowl 2022. Jay-Z, Rihanna surprise ‘amazing’ seniors who recreated Super Bowl Halftime Show Super Bowl champion chugs beer, spikes Lombardi Trophy in wild sceneĬhiefs heiress shares new photos from dreamy Hawaii vacation Patrick Mahomes’ message to Mattress Mack after costing gambler ‘millions’ ![]()
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