Eric Church and Jasmine Sullivan
The Star-Spangled Banner” is known to be one of the most challenging songs for a performer to belt, which is ironic since it was written for every United States citizen to sing. To this day, the national anthem, written by Francis Scott Key can be a tough one for even the most trained star to do right by.
But then .. there was Whitney Houston.
In 1991, the then 27-year-old vocalist set the gold standard with her rendition at Super Bowl 25 on Jan. 27. She was at the height of her music career, having released three successful studio albums in the five years prior to stepping onto the football field. The country had just entered the Persian Gulf War and there was a sense of deep patriotism in the air when she performed, something that her rendition upheld to the nth degree.
“If you were there, you could feel the intensity. We were in the Gulf War at the time. It was an intense time for our country. A lot of our daughters and sons were overseas fighting. I could see in the stadium, I could see the fear, the hope, the intensity, the prayers going up.”
One of the teams that played in Super Bowl XXV was the Buffalo Bills lead by Jim Kelly whose number was #12.
Jim Kelly in Super Bowl XXV
The Giants held on to win Super Bowl XXV over the Buffalo Bills, 20-19, on Sunday, January 27, 1991 after Bills kicker Scott Norwood's game-winning, 47-yard field goal went wide right. None of us who watched that game at home or at the stadium that night will ever forget .. that kick.
Hopefully, for Super Bowl LVI Bills fans will see their team win that game in Los Angeles with quarterback, Mr. Josh Allen ..this time around!
Be Safe.
Pat Locke, Maestro Muse
