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Alternative cover. 2001 re-release cover. " The Star Spangled Banner " is a charity single recorded by American singer Whitney Houston to raise funds for soldiers and families of those involved in the Persian Gulf War. Written by Francis Scott Key and John Stafford Smith, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States.
America the Beautiful. " America the Beautiful " is a patriotic American song. Its lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates and its music was composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Ward at Grace Episcopal Church in Newark, New Jersey. [1] The two never met.
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
February 11, 2022 at 10:21 AM. In 1991, Whitney Houston delivered an unforgettable performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" ahead of Super Bowl XXV that was ingrained in the public consciousness ...
Super Bowl LV marks the 30-year anniversary of Houston’s rendition of the national anthem. The performance came just days after the start of the Persian Gulf War, and was sung in front of a ...
Whitney Houston‘s national anthem rendition is taking center stage once again. A new ESPN documentary premiering this weekend will take The post Whitney Houston’s national anthem re-examined ...
After singer Whitney Houston's stirring performance of the anthem at Super Bowl XXV in 1991, her live version was released as a charity single to raise funds for soldiers (and their families) involved in the Persian Gulf War. The single reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its B-side was "America the Beautiful".
In 1991, Whitney Houston was already a world-wide pop culture icon. She already was the first artist in history to have seven consecutive singles go to No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 pop chart .