Brooks had also refused to pre-record the anthem, which meant the league had nothing to play if he left. The network chose not to air the video, due to content some felt was disturbing imagery. Brooks requested that the network premiere his new music video " We Shall Be Free" during the pregame. Only 45 minutes before kickoff, he refused to take the stage, due to a dispute with NBC. This came after Garth Brooks walked out of the stadium prior to his XXVII performance. Since 1993, the NFL has required performers to supply a backup track. Īt Super Bowl XLVIII in 2014, in an emotional and groundbreaking performance, soprano Renée Fleming became the first opera singer to perform the national anthem. Following the September 11 attacks, her version entered the country singles chart at number 35, despite not being released as an official single, and reentered the same chart at number 49 in July 2002. The 1992 performance marked the first time American Sign Language was used alongside the lead singer.įaith Hill performed the anthem at Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000. It was released as a single a few weeks later, appeared on the album Whitney: The Greatest Hits, and was re-released as a single in 2001 shortly after the September 11 attacks. The performance by Whitney Houston at Super Bowl XXV in 1991, during the Gulf War, has been for many years regarded as one of the best renditions ever.
Singers that performed in or near their hometown metropolitan area: Air Force Academy Chorale ( VI and XXXIX)
Marlee Matlin ( ASL), ( XXVII, XLI, and 50).University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Whitney Houston with Florida Orchestra directed by Jahja LingĪSL ( American Sign Language): Lori HilaryĪSL ( American Sign Language): Marlee MatlinĪSL: Briarlake Elementary School Signing ChoirĬombined choirs of the U.S. San Francisco Boys Chorus, San Francisco Girls Chorus, Piedmont Children's Chorus, and San Francisco Children's Chorus Phyllis Kelly of Northeast Louisiana University (now the University of Louisiana at Monroe) None ( Vikki Carr sang " America the Beautiful") New Orleans Chapter of the Society for the Preservation of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America-Chorus (2) Little Angels (children's choir) of Chicago's Holy Angels Church Lloyd Geisler of the Washington National Symphony Orchestra (trumpet) Īn NFL.com reference ( ) states that Anita Bryant performed the anthem, but NBC's broadcast of game, available from the Paley Center for Media's collection, shows that Geisler performed it.ĭoc Severinsen, Pat O'Brien (actor who played Knute Rockne), Southern University Band The Pride of Arizona, Michigan Marching Band, and UCLA choir Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, California