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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.
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 ...
The Best National Anthem in 40 Years of Super Bowl History. [50] #2 Ranked second on the list, writing "Whitney Houston had a memorable rendition before Super Bowl XXV while the country was at war with Iraq during Desert Storm," following The US Air Force Academy Chorale's performance of the national anthem at Super Bowl VI. August 11, 2009 Blender
Last year: Indy 500 national anthem reaction ranges from 'mangled' to the 'best I've ever seen' John Tufts covers trending news for the Indianapolis Star. Send him a news tip at JTufts@Gannett.com
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Steven Tyler of Aerosmith was invited to sing the national anthem at the 2001 Indianapolis 500. His performance was widely criticized when after singing "free" he sang a kind of phrase leading into "bam-de-la-bam-bam," and he also he changed the lyrics of the last line from "the home of the brave" to "the home of the Indianapolis 500."
Stephen Colbert and Maren Morris might need to take their act on the road! On Tuesday night's The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, the 34-year-old country singer was a guest for the first time.
"All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name" is a Christian hymn. The hymn has been called the "National Anthem of Christendom". [1] The lyrics, written by Edward Perronet, first appeared in the November, 1779 issue of the Gospel Magazine, which was edited by the author of "Rock of Ages", Augustus Toplady.