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"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", [2] 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.
Lucy Monroe sang the national anthem for every Opening Day and World Series held at Yankee Stadium from 1945 through 1960. [7] Robert Merrill sang the national anthem at seven World Series games: at Game 3 of the 1976, 1978 and 1999 World Series, at the 1977, 1981 and 1996 World Series openers and at Game 2 of the 1998 World Series. [citation ...
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, the composer of the French national anthem "La Marseillaise", sings it for the first time. The anthem is one of the earliest to be adopted by a modern state, in 1795. Most nation states have an anthem, defined as "a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism"; most anthems are either marches or hymns in style. A song or hymn can become a national anthem under ...
Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika. " Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika " ( Xhosa pronunciation: [ŋkʼɔsi sikʼɛlɛl‿iafrikʼa], lit. 'Lord Bless Africa') is a Christian hymn originally composed in 1897 by Enoch Sontonga, a Xhosa clergyman at a Methodist mission school near Johannesburg . The song became a pan-African liberation song and versions of it were ...
H.E.R. sang the national anthem at the Stade de France before Tom Cruise dove in from the roof, literally, and kicked off the Olympic flag's (pre-recorded) journey to its new home in L.A. Cruise ...
Michael Fred Phelps II[ 5] OLY (born June 30, 1985) [ 6] is an American former competitive swimmer. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time [ 7] with a total of 28 medals. [ 8] Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), [ 9] Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in ...
Michael Smith: As an active duty airman at Kirtland Air Force Base, 33-year-old Smith is all about representing his country. ... "It makes sense singing the national anthem since we work for a ...
Jennifer Hudson sings the national anthem at Super Bowl XLIII. The U.S. national anthem "The Star-Spangled Banner" has been performed at all but one Super Bowl since its first year in 1967; Vikki Carr sang "America the Beautiful" in place of the anthem at Super Bowl XI in 1977. Since Super Bowl XVI in 1982, famous singers or music groups have ...