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When the Philadelphia Flyers ice hockey team played Smith's rendition of "God Bless America" before their game on December 11, 1969, an unusual part of her career began. The Flyers' public address announcer had noticed that people would not pay attention or would show disdain for the "Star-Spangled Banner" played before games, due to the ...
Songwriter (s) Irving Berlin. Connie Francis singles chronology. " Among My Souvenirs " (1959) " God Bless America " (1959) " Mama " (1960) " God Bless America " is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin during World War I in 1918 and revised by him in the run-up to World War II in 1938.
On December 11, 1969, the Flyers introduced what became one of the team's best-known traditions: playing a recording of Kate Smith singing God Bless America instead of The Star-Spangled Banner before important games. The perception was that the team was more successful on these occasions, so the tradition grew.
This was the first time Kate Smith performed "God Bless America" in person at a Flyers' game. The Flyers started strong to begin the season winning their first four games and only allowing their opponents to score three goals total while they netted 18. The Flyers were 29–11–6 heading into the All Star Game, scoring 154 goals, while ...
[47] [48] Due to racial controversy involving vocalist Kate Smith, at the end of the 2018–19 season, the Flyers removed her statue from outside the stadium and stopped playing her version of "God Bless America". [49] The Flyers fell apart as the season went on, missing the playoffs. Jakub Voracek played for the Flyers from 2011–12 to 2020–21
The Flyers came into the series with their own good luck pre- game singer in the form of Kate Smith who sang "God Bless America" before home games at The Spectrum. [66] The Flyers had a 43–3–1 record following her pregame performances in lieu of the traditional "Star Spangled Banner". [67]
The Yankees have moved on from Kate Smith's "God Bless America" after discovering several songs she recorded in the late 1930s.
The 1974 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League 's (NHL) 1973–74 season, and the culmination of the 1974 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers. The Flyers made their first Finals appearance and the Bruins returned to the Finals for the third time in ...