Whitney Houston - National Anthem (Star Spangled Banner) 4K Remaster
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
- On January 27, 1991-ten days into the Persian Gulf War-Whitney Houston took the field at Tampa Stadium and performed "The Star Spangled Banner", backed by the Florida Orchestra along with music director Jahja Ling, before 73,813 fans, 115 million viewers in the United States and a worldwide television audience of 750 million. The pregame program including Houston's performance of the national anthem was produced by Bob Best for the National Football League and televised live on American Broadcasting Company (ABC) in the United States. Because of the Gulf War situation, this marked the first time the Super Bowl would be telecast in most countries around the world. Outside of North America and the United Kingdom, the Super Bowl was broadcast for the first time in such countries as Australia, Russia, and most other countries. Houston's performance was later used as a music video of the song.
Video Chapters:
00:00 FBI Warning
00:15 Arista Intro
00:40 Whitney Houston Star Spangled Banner/National Anthem
Great job with this, the remaster brought to life this gem of music that is good enough reason for the planet to have evolved us. @Whitney Houston Remastered, I Wish you would have acknowledged the person most responsible for this performance's amazing different sound, and deeper effect: arranger John Clayton. A jazz bassist who became an arranger, Whitney had just started working with him when she got the call to do the Super Bowl SSB, and she insisted on him. In 1992 black people were just becoming forward in the dominant white culture in the USA, and John, a black man, had not seen any black men before him have an arranging gig anywhere near that huge Usually the arrangement of the SSB sticks to 19th century harmony but John came from Jazz, the most American of art forms, and added dissonances gleaned from 20th century classical music and Stan Kenton arrangements. But as revolutionary as that was, his real genius move that changed everything is that the national anthem is a song in 3/4 time. John wrote this one in 4/4, and it had never been done that way before or and hasn't since (outside of anywhere I happen to be playing piano when the SSB is called for). It was a brilliant, radical and bold "Of course" sound that is the most genius of things because:P no. one. ever.notices (you didn’t until now I'd bet). This unnoticeable but radical move gave that tight-ass 17th century English back-country reel a complete makeover into an American sound, while it also gave whitney one extra beat per measure to widen her vibrato and resonate those glorious long notes or stick in that additional whistle-voice flourish on the word "free", and gave John Clayton an extra beat to stick in those startling and gorgeous substitute jazz chord changes that fit into 4/4 more naturally anyway, that together make this the most American of arrangements, and give it the fresh, and uniquely better sound this SSB has. John Clayton. Face it, ¾ is more corny, and modern American music is all in 4. Plus, WHITNEY, best singer on the planet at the time, going all in - no other SSB comes close. Holy crap. I'm a professional musician and huge music snob, and I STILL get goosebumps and tear up nearly every time, and I watch it several times per year certainly.
Hey, THANK YOU for this comment. I knew about the new 3/4 to 4/4 but I never knew the real story behind it. It's indeed ubiquitous that the singers get the most credit while the composer(s), and the other musicians get mostly no/very little visibility in their work. So thank you for this amazing story that also acknowledges these people.
@Jim Maneri I too want to thank you for the background information you provided. This performance always feels to me to be the birth of the masterpiece it always should have been-for all the reasons you have mentioned so eloquently.
Your mention of the successful choice to arrange it in 4 reminds me of the same decision made by someone-Do you happen to know who?-to take “Fly Me To The Moon” out of 3 and into 4. Both songs deserve to be in 4! In 3, they both sound musically directionless; in 4, they let us soar “among the stars”. Cheers and thanks again.
Very interesting indeed thanks!
Yes indeed. Piano player myself. Goose bumps and tears in 1991 AND today.
Unnecessary bashing of the past, the reason Whitney could do this was the foundational origins that were beautiful! The change was also beautiful, both were beautiful, past and present!! Bashing the past is bigotry and unacceptable.
its a tradition to come back to this vid after a bad national anthem performance. it's a soul cleansing performance
That's why I'm here😂😂❤
yes thanks! Definitely a palate cleanse. And this John Clayton arrangement should be the standard.
Exactly why I’m here lol.
@@4Ferneomg stop yaaaall🤣🤣🤣
Indeed it is. This is without a doubt the best rinse for a bad performance.
I still remember my dad getting up out of his chair and applauding the tv.
I come back to watch this performance every so often, and ever since childhood I’d get chills. Every single time. Except for the first time after haven’t watched her masterful performance in years, the chills were accompanied by tears. By the end, I was bawling my eyes out and couldn’t put together why tf I’m crying like this.
As soon as I came across your comment, I cried even harder because I instantly remembered my father standing up and applauding the tv as well. It’s been a couple years since my pops transitioned and I miss him dearly. Thank you for this.
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Your father is live? I crying with your coment ❤
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So sweet!
I wonder if the people in that stadium realized that they had just witnessed the best live performance of ALL TIME.
I’ve always wondered this too!
It wasnt live unfortunately
@@hugolewis4896 but it's the Best ever 😇
Btw she's known for her unmatched live performances
Whitney Houston is THE GREATEST VOCALIST OF ALL TIME period
Thank you
@@Swahili14 I don't necessarily disagree - but the so called live performance wasn't actually live.
@@hugolewis4896 uhh sorry to burst your bubble but she sang this 1000% LIVE. (I have insider info.) And I can tell you that vocally speaking, the u.s national anthem is one of the most difficult songs to sing in music. No one has ever sung the national anthem better since, live or recorded! The woman is a legend, her voice is unmatched as far as female vocal history goes. And this performance is one of the top five best live vocal performances in history! It’s absolute perfection! I love how she nails the end and puts one arm up then the other in such an epic way. She was one of the greatest ever.
I think we all know why we returned to this
Yes
Ingrid Andress
She sang live. Houston lip-synced to a studio recording made a week earlier.
@@TE5LA-GAMINGmost people pre record 😂 you can’t risk anything happening to the microphone for the star spangled banner , she would definitely be able to do the same without pre record
Tyrese 😂
This is the gold standard for national anthem performances
If these artist aren’t willing to match Whitney’s energy then we just need to play her rendition.
It’s the GOAT performance when it comes to the national anthem.
Agree 100%
@@ll2323lol..... I don't believe their is a artist that can out perform her if they wanted.
Adele @@robertc6831
2022 and still no one has done it better. Thank you Whitney. Rest well.
She set a standard that will go on forever !
feelin emotional
AMEN AMEN💜💜
I know that's right!!
Gaga did it as well as she did
32 years later and Whitney is still the greatest to ever sing the national anthem!
You betta say that
I definitely 2nd
that emotion...
NO ONE will ever sing the National
Anthem, like
Whitney Houston..
so beautiful
Agree ❤
Indeed she is
@@carolecompton9270Amen
This is the gold standard of how to do the anthem.
This will NEVER be done again.
...in the sudio
You mean platinum
You mean perfection!
I was in a tent serving in Desert Storm in Iraq. It still brings me chills. It was powerful every soldier in that tent had tears in their eyes.
Thank you for your service! 🇺🇸
Respect to you & your Battle Buddies!
Happy independence day!
Thankyou for your service 🎉
God bless America - and all who love her! 🫡 🇺🇸🗽
My father is a retired Navy Seal and he took me to that game I was 19... I'll never forget the tears that ran down his face from not only her singing The Star Spangled Banner but the pride he felt having served our country. I'm 52 now and was blessed to hear the best artist to this day sing our national anthem. ❤🇺🇸
Thank you for sharing! I've always wondered how folks who got to witness this live felt. I would've been awestruck and crying while listening to it live, and I was only six at the time. Lol
Whitney had tears as well!
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Amazing. God bless you and your family's. 🇿🇦
Thanks for sharing. I love watching every Seal movie i can find. My husband is a 21 year retired Navy submariner. Go Navy!!!!
Whitney didn’t raise the bar, she took it with her to heaven. Nobody has done it better since
Big facts!!!
Mariah has
@@Big_body_bitch_with_an_opinion me when I lie
@@Big_body_bitch_with_an_opinion 🤣🤣
@@Big_body_bitch_with_an_opinion you gotta be kidding 😂😂😂😂😂
More than 33 years later, I can say without hesitation this is the best version of the Star Spangled Banner that I've ever heard. I'm not holding my breath on ever hearing a better one, either. This is a master class in singing; flawless transitions between her head voice, falsetto, and when she belts it out. She also knows exactly where to reign it in, then lets you have it. Whitney's voice was in its prime here, and when it soars at full power I STILL get goosebumps. Each and every time. It's an astounding performance for the ages.
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT THIS
31 years later, Whitney’s rendition is unmatched. It still makes me cry, she really had a beautiful voice. ❤️🩹
LITERALLY
I agree 120%. I wish she was still alive. But, she is with Jesus, singing for Him.
I'd say Charice did it better since she sang live and Whitney didn't...
It makes me cry too.
just two words: "Lilian Garcia" on Sept. 13 2001
Some singers who belt it out look like they struggle and it's difficult. She belts it out and looks as if she's having fun at a backyard cookout. Absolutely amazing.
She’s not singing live here. This was pre recorded. It’s still the best rendition ever but people don’t realize she wasn’t singing live in the broadcast.
@@binky390🤣lies
@@GodBody-Alius it’s 100% true. Google it. You can tell by watching videos of the performance then listening to it on platforms like Spotify or Apple Music. It’s exactly the same because it was pre recorded.
They merely sweetened it with the pre-recorded version. They insist on doing that at big live venues... like the Super Bowl.
@@paullebon323 no the version that was aired was entirely pre recorded. This is info people can google. Just google it.
Who’s here after the Ingrid Andress performance?
🙋🏾♂️
😂😂😂😂😂
😅 me
Me! 🙋🏻♀️Never heard of her but saw a video where she claims to have been drunk. I watched the video and then watched Fergi’s and couldn’t decide which was more awful. I came here to hear what a real talented singer is! Miss you Whitney!! ❤
Whitney’s era cooked! This generation Is cooked
Brings me to tears... every, single, time.
Best version ever...has been imitated, never replicated ... unmatched!
say it for the ones in the back, they didn't hear it :)
Tiffany Coburn is beyond compare: ua-cam.com/video/EWC6lfHK5VE/v-deo.html&start_radio=1
CHURCH! PREACH ON IT MOLLY! Much Love to you, Pia Paradis 💞
The way she's so casual, with her hands behind her back at the start like a little girl 😭
Just perfect
This is the best performance of the anthem ever
I also like National Anthem by Korean singer Sohyang. I recommend listening to Sohyang’s version.
Dixe chicks is also another one that was preformed perfect
sang from the heart like a true american. she felt those words. love her
@@il_bbong_byung_sin_kkkso flat
Absolutely
The way she throws her fists up at the end, the orchestra matching her voice. Her face tells you it all. She knew they’d be talking about this one 30 years later
She was a proud patriot ❤️🤍💙
*10000 years
She 10000% knew this was HER song! She knew that !!! She was like I DID THAT
No one and I mean NO ONE can sing like Whitney ! Truly the most talented singer ever.
What I love most about this, and what I think makes it stand out the way it does, is that she didn’t do anything fancy or flashy. It’s just raw, incredible talent combined with flawless execution.
Utter perfection.
like it should be
It was fancy and flashy. Whitney is so excellent that you didn't even notice😂
Exactly because she didn't have to, RIP Whitney♡♡♡♡
On point
That note that she hits “ for the land of the freeee eeeeeee” OMG super chills.
She clearly wanted the world to know how glorious it is to be free in America
It was such a flourish and so easy for her nobody can do it again. So good.
She sounded like she could just go on forever. 💪🏾❤👑
@@Preshus444absolutely ❤🎉
I prefer when she sings "banner yet wave" @2:45
No one ever sang it better, and no one ever will. What a voice. RIP Whitney, the greatest ever.
Fergie tho
Agree!!
@@captainpawpawchannel 😂
i agree.
Marvin Gaye did it better
It's 2024 and I still get choked up listening to her sing the national anthem....the Best ever...
Canadian here, this was by far the best rendition of the American National Anthem I have heard in my life. No one EVER will top this version. EVER. I felt proud to be an American in that moment and I'm Canadian 😂😂😂
I love this comment so much, my Continental cuz. 🇺🇲❤🇨🇦
Canada and the US will always be together, until this world inevitably ends in nuclear war
Power of music that is!
Eh. Your North American lol
Um ok… Come down
the thing about Whitney and what made her so great was how restrained she was. she knew how to hold back and knew exactly where the power should be and not. there are many singers that sing as well as her but her unique aspect was the power and volume she projected all while in perfect pitch control. She was the master of her instrument.
Absolutely this!!!!!
Spot on! She is all those plus she can emote so well too! To me she is still (and will always be) the best!
Her head voice was so gorgeous.
@@elleohai I think the original poster was referring to the belting and the use of head voice at “whose broad stripes and bright stars.”
She sung better than the Devil himself. It’s damn near impossible to sing this perfectly.
A voice that could open the gates of Heaven
Honest truth. I'm even crying 😢
I hope to GOD she is there.
@@exclamationpointman3852she probably is
Amen
@@babybell224 dont be ridiculous, of course she is.
Now THAT'S how it's done!!
No one will ever top that! No one. Ever.
RIP Whitney!
YES....Never Ever❤
No one Ever....Never❤
As a Veteran, no one has ever sung this beautiful anthem better than Whitney Houston! May your voice always sing with the angels and I will thank you forever for this moment in time!!
Thank you for your service ❤️🇺🇸
Thank you for your service ❤🇺🇸
Thank you for serving our country
Even to a Brazilian like me this performance sounds like from the soul! Amazing!
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She did this so effortlessly. Looks like she just came in after a jog and will just go back to jogging after 😆😆😆😆😆
Truly amazing! I love you Whitney Houston!!!! Rest in peace~
Facts😂😂🥰🥰🥰🙌🏿💯
She was feeling the speed, that's for sure
@@andrewoverhere8525 It was pre-recorded.
@@mistywhite778 Misty, I said feeling the speed referring to the amount of drugs she was high off during the performance. Second, you are quite wrong, her vocals were not pre recorded u fool lmao!
Edit HOLY CRAP you're right
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If I was president, I would make this version the official rendition of the country...even foreign reactors give us respect because of Whitney's version...so respectable and official
I am Bulgarian and her rendition makes me proud to be an American! LoL
Seriously i cry everytime i hear this version of the National Anthem
That is something I could totally get behind.
That's a great idea. Chills every time. Flawless
I agree 👍
I'm Canadian and her rendition brings tears to my eyes! ❤❤
최고의 가수 지금까지도 그녀를 이기는 가수는 없다 우주최고 가수 휘트니휴스턴👍👍👍👍
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Anyone else cry a little during this video? Gets me everytime
Still crying
i will always get teary eyed when i watch this
Always. I love my country
Always
This isn’t even my national anthem but imagining being one can be emotional, this is how masterful this performance is.
The Los Angeles Times called Whitney Houston’s voice a national treasure.
They are spot on!
she still is indeed 💜🌟
Who’s here after that disastrous performance from Ingrid Andreas in 2024? Now listening to how it’s supposed to be preformed!
✋️
Same here😂✋🏻
Needed to cleanse my ears
Please. You should need to audition to do the anthem. This is the gold standard.
Maaaan 😂😂😂😂
THIS is how it’s supposed to be done!
LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE!
R.I.P Whitney.
I was one of the troops serving in the Persian Gulf at the time and didn’t see or hear this performance until months later when my unit returned to home station in Germany. I can tell you that this rendition of our National Anthem touches my heart and soul whenever I hear it. I literally cannot listen to this performance without shedding both tears of joy and sadness. Joy because it honors our great country so very well and because it happened while I was serving our country in war. Sadness because Ms. Houston is no longer with us. I wish she could have conquered her demons and remained here with us just a little while longer, but I am grateful for the time we all did have here with her and the gift of her transcendent talents preserved for posterity.
Rest in heavenly peace, Ms. Houston, and thank you for leaving us such a wonderful legacy embodied in your music. 😇
Thank you kindly for your service 🇺🇸 I love this beautiful post❤️ There will never be another version like Whitney's, it came right from the heart. My Grandfather, a WWII veteran was in tears. I never saw him like that but it was tears of pride and needless to say after that became a huge Whitney Houston fan. Whenever she was on TV, I'd call and say, Pop your Girlfriend's on TV tonight🥰
That's beautiful
This is a wonderful post
I came here after that horrible train wreck. This is still the best version ever in the history of national anthem performances. We love you and miss you Whitney every day 😢❤💔
I was serving as a 19 year old in desert storm. This was the best performance ever. We watched the Super Bowl on satellite over in Saudi
Wow. My dad was in Desert storm. Wonder if you ever crossed paths.
Bet you some tough dudes sheddin' a tear or two watching that.
@anthonyhamilton4506 Thank you for your service.
Thank you for your service. I was about 13 or 14 when desert storm was going on, I couldn’t imagine being over there. God bless you 🙏🏽
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE
The undisputed GOAT of National Anthem performances. After Ingrid, I’m reminded how much of a once in generation voice Whitney’s really was.
She set the bar to damn high. ❤️
RIGHT!!!!!
Chronic can do that.
Almost too perfect----I know that for me, no one is ever going to come close to singing our National Anthem with this much beautiful intensity and love.
Tiffany Coburn is beyond compare: ua-cam.com/video/EWC6lfHK5VE/v-deo.html&start_radio=1
Lady Gaga came the closest to proving the next best performance, IMHO. But it’s still no Whitney!
I love that she’s wearing a tracksuit and headband. She’s not overly done up and didn’t need to be. Her voice is from God. She may have had an extra lung though. Amazing! ✨
She's from a different time ho.
The late 80’s and early ‘90s were different time. Good times now that I look back. There was a bit of a fitness craze going on. I remember seeing the original broadcast. Everybody was buzzing about that jaw-dropping performance. If you missed it, you missed history. There was no You Tube . So glad we’re able to enjoy it now.
@@itsabovemenow1016 I didn't miss history dummy. you're just old Jasmine Sullivan's latest performance IS history.
@@coldblooded568 what the hell is up your crack? 🤣🤣🤣.yeah, I’m old. But you know what? You will be, too. And I’m going to be a little part of that memory when you realize it.
@@itsabovemenow1016 you know what's up my crack?? You older women love trying to play us and downplay us. It's corny.
My dad is a professional singer, choral teacher and minister. He said this was about as perfect an interpretation that could be performed. Impeccable execution and just the right amount of flair.
There have been two class singers that have made me cry for a sporting event. One I was too young to remember but watched it again once I joined the service. That was Whitney Houston’s singing of the Star Spangled Banner at Super Bowl XXV in 1991. Now the performance by Celine Dion at the 2024 Olympics. Praise God for having brought these women into the world!!!
Today is Super Bowl Sunday, and also the 12-year anniversary of her passing. I always come back to this video because no other singer has come close to this rendition!
You are so right!!
same here, I mean after every super bowl, I come right back to this one, I'm so addicted
They never will come close. This is the best, the definitive version for all time.❤
Cue up Marvin Gaye at the NBA all-star game in 1983. You'll be blown away. Guaranteed!
Yes they have, because this one was dubbed. Jennifer Hudson's is more.... genuine and human.
Her voice is unmatched! The versatility...sheesh! 2024 and NO ONE has dethroned her. She makes it look so effortless. That's pure talent. I miss her so much 🥺🥹
Absolutely‼️ I agree with what you said 💯%‼️
Exactly! Effortlessly!
Whitney is the only one who can sing it the way it was written. She is the best, period.
Michael Jackson is the only other singer that is on par
No one will EVER top this
Am I the only person that thinks Whitney Houstons version of the anthem should be shown at every Super Bowl? Best anthem ever sung anywhere anytime! ( And I am Canadian)
Did you see the one just now. Greatest ever.
No, you're not the only one. I 100% agree with you.
Ya ur the only one. Chris Stapleton destroyed her
People are saying she lip synched I kinda believe it
@@joycedominguez8997 What? What gives you that crazy idea that she limp synched?
Though many have tried... no one has ever topped this rendition of the National Anthem! I get goosebumps every time I hear this. She looked the part, she sung it with pride, passion, and patriotism! RIP Queen of Pop!
And to top it off she came out in white sweats a hair band little makeup and sang it like no other! She was happy. Nobody will ever top Whitney, EVER! You are missed beautiful!!! 😢❤❤
Jennifer Hudson came incredibly close.
British man here. I think Chris Stapleton's versions is better. Just sounds more American to me. Just the opinion of an outsider
@@EthanEthanEthanEthanEthan I just listened to it. British has nothing to do with it. It's your opinion. You are definitely in the minority. It's never been in the conversation for "Best Rendition"
@@Chooch619 LOL too fucking bad
Everybody sings with the intention to impress everyone ...while Whitney sings for the glory of the song happily ....enjoying ...perfectly
Right! I’ve always said everyone else is just singing to their fans, Whitney was singing for the love of her Country. She gave meaning to this song that was never told before.
Very well said
Got my college degree in the States and spent the best five years of my life there, so I consider myself spiritually American. 😂
Wonderful rendition by the late Ms Houston that brought tears to my eyes.
I remember watching this when I was 8 years old. I will NEVER forget how her voice soared that night. Even at such a young age, I recall being absolutely blown away by this. This woman had PIPES.
I was a young adult at the time----at a Super Bowl party with friends. The performance was so stunning, we just sat there after she was done, silently staring at the screen----sort of like "Did I really just witness that?" I've never seen anyone before or since nail our National Anthem the way she did----every note, soaring and perfect----everything about her performance, beautiful and patriotic.
@@funktron4 us too..we were at a bar watching the game and everyone in the room was completely captivated! We just stood there and listened and ...at the end everyone was just gave the collective wow!!
Pipes😂😂😂😂
@@funktron4 I’m so jealousssssssssss 😭😭😭😭😭😭 I would’ve fell the fuck out frfr
Yo. Im not even American and this has me choking back tears in 2024. What an incredible voice and a special moment. RIP ma'am 😢
Go Trump, 2024!
I am Australian.
@@TheAefrilMental illness
@@TheAefril for the record. Nah.
@@TheAefrilOnly thing weirder and more pathetic than the American MAGA crowd is the foreign MAGA crowd.
People were already applauding after she hit the extra note on “free” because no one had ever heard it sung like that before. Even new versions by pop stars today try to do it because she made it so iconic.
Most end up screeching/screaming in falsettos, squeks, light hv or oversinging free- making it pathetic and horrendous
Whitney's Free and brave notes are forever unmatched
Her tone, dynamics, coloratura, vibrato, stage presence and that POWER are second to none 😂🙌
And what a bar she set.
Whitney had the best voice and still standing
A simple track suit, an effortless performance. She did nothing here to make it "her" moment. Just a proud moment to be an American. In my opinion that's why she's a QUEEN!!
Well said.
I really miss those days. We just have loud ingrate’s today.
It was actually prerecorded but still amazing voice and presence
Exactly!!!🙏🏽💜
It was NOT prerecorded! you can hear her breath sounds and control of her voice!! It was live!!
Amazing, I'm not American, and this is the most powerful anthem I've ever seen sung in my life, only Whitney can give this performance, with the sports clothes and the ribbon on her hair and the raised arms, powerful smile with a voice that never ends, on the biggest stage in front of the proud audience in front of the open sky. Huge human performance.
WOW thank you for the best comment description ❤
This is back when we were ALL OF US AMERICANS.
@@poetcomic1We still are Karen. Stop listening to foreign propaganda. Either they consider themselves American or stop considering them at all. But stop pushing that crap everywhere.
This and Wayne Messmer’s version at the 1991 NHL All-Star Game are probably the 2 best versions ever done
It’s 2023 and watching this again after all these years, still brings goosebumps! Rest well Ms. Whitney Houston♥️
Can you believe the range on that voice? WOW! Did she even need a mic?
at the end, the way she sings Free and Brave. Its really giving meaning to the words.
The way she gives meaning to Brave. Its amazing
Yes! Watching this in February 2023😊🇺🇸
Although Chris Stapleton did a wonderful job singing at this year's Super bowl...but when Whitney sang it, boy she let it be known to the world 🙏🏽❤️🤍💙
Chris did it better.
Power AND soul
Still the most beautiful version of the star spangled banner I’ve ever heard! Can’t wait to hear her singing again in Heaven!💕
How can she be smiling while hitting the high notes? Truly, no one is like her. Despite her struggles, I truly believe she touched the souls of many people through her inspiring hits, like ‘The Greatest Love of All’ and ‘One Moment In Time’ to name a few. You would always be remembered Whitney. You live in our hearts. 2022 and still crying!
Because this was Pre-recorded/Lipsynched. She could sing it really live though.
@@royalpanther6391 She was still singing though, the people on the grounds could hear her
I thought the same thing!!!
My Uncle was there as one of the sound guys during that time…..and he said he was no more then a few feet from her and he said he heard EVERY NOTE come from her ……he said I don’t care what the world says I heard that woman sing that song with my own two ears….every time he talks about being that close to her sing the national anthem he gets emotional
Wouldn't you smile if you were singing like that and just knowing you're nailing it.
No one can surpass this 100 years later!
And WE mean no one 💯💯
No body could ever
And WE mean NO ONE ever will!
I guess you didn't hear Ingrid Andress' version :D
I was a young Lieutenant listening to this on Armed Forces Radio in Saudi Arabia and it brought tears to my eyes. Many of us were at an improvised MWR facility and there was not a dry eye in the bunch. Absolutely the best rendition ever.
What a beautiful story. I feel like she did all the servicemen very proud here.
Nobody has done it better than Whitney. I’m here because of last night’s performance. Whitney’s version brings me so much joy and hope.
No one will ever sing it better than her. I’m not even American, and I get chills and tear up when I hear her.
Ditto.
Same here
I'm not American, I'm Italian... and I have tears in my eyes hearing her... something fantastic, exceptional... just wonderful
She was beautiful and graceful
Me too my friend, me too. She really put her soul into what ever she sang.
I’m a Brazilian musician and tears also fall down my face when listening to this beautiful performance and wonderful arrangement
Being American isn’t a race it’s a mindset🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@_alpha_salmon_2001 it's neither
Not a soul in this world can top our national anthem like Whitney did in 1991 she had the whole stadium clapping and cheering for her at the end , even they knew they experienced the greatest National anthem sung by a Artist … She cannot be beat with this one I can’t think of anyone else that can do this … She truly has a voice of angles , she is truly missed
Chris Stapleton did a dang good job on his rendition. I believe him and Whitney’s are the top 2
@@abbieforbus yup was thinking the same thing , I truly believe both performances can’t be beat … Especially with todays music which is horrendous… After hearing Fergies Rendition I’m convinced that our current generation can’t sing , all auto tune nowadays…
But Whitney and Chris definitely the top 2 …
I love this and I love America! I like Chris Stapleton though, this sounds a bit "Disney-ish" to me. Not taking nothing away. I feel where the world was then and where it is currently plucks on the Americans heart strings too. Great job, and RIP Whitney!
@@abbieforbus Chris Stapleton was basic compared to this. Common man stop it. You white folks just don’t know when to throw in the towel lol leave singing to black folks smh
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That girl had some pipes! What a great performance!
No unnecessary notes like Fergie and no Auto-Tune unlike Ingrid Andress. Whitney Houstons Star Spangled Banner will always be timeless!!
man still dont get what the hell ingrid was trying to do
Autotune? Da Fuq? There was no Auto-Tune. She wasn't singing in one key. Hell, she wasn't singing in five keys.
I'm a voice teacher and classical singer and Whitney is my all time favorite. She understood why she was singing it.
That’s so true , just thinking about how she would only do a song if she connect to it on a deep level that no one but her could understand.
By far the best rendition ever, it was completely effortless for her, like a Ferrari navigating a simple highway, effortless, simply amazing!
I love this analogy 🎯♥️
@@texasgirl8486 Was going to say the same and luckily read this first! Where did all the patriotism go?!?
Very hard song to sing ...she hit every note perfectly ! What a talent !!
Effortless because she was lip synching here.
@@MM-ft2pv She could still sing live, regardless if the audio was pre-recorded.
Had to come listen to this after hearing Ingrid Andress! Whitney's version is the absolute standard and should just be played at every single sporting event or any event for that matter from now on! I still get goosebumps when I hear this version! Whitney made you proud to be an American, what a time back then I wish we could go back!
This makes me tear up and I've never been to the US
I appreciate this comment ❤
I live here, you aren’t missing much.
Me too
YOU HAVENT?!!?!?
@@matthewmartinez9835?
The fact that she didn’t rehearse this! She just went out and sang! She is amazing!!!
Who said she didn't rehearse that? I'm confused.
She's actually lip syncing to her own voice. She recorded her version a day or two prior.
Which in no way diminishes Whitney’s achievement, for after all, she sang it. She and her producer’s likely wanted a polished studio version, for after all, she was about to become a star after be represented by music producer Clive Davis in 1991.
LMAO source??? she definitely rehearsed this. No TV executive would allow anyone to perform in a big show like this without rehearsing.
@@Felicity_Young Beyonce admitted that she did not rehearse and thar she use prerecorded vocals
This version was played every morning in high school after the Pledge of Allegiance... I still get goosebumps. Nobody sang it better...
Not even Fergie?! 😮
@@Kirtap305 lol
and no one ever will.
That. Sounds. Awesome.
If I was President, I would do this for all schools.
Dats kool if ya school played this every morning
Miss her voice singing so much but so thankful I grew up with her music and was able to experience this one moment in time when it happened. Gen X kid here ❤
Arms to the back at the beginning, sports clothes and light makeup showing modesty and respect to the role given to her. Singing with a smile that showed her pride to her nation with her heart-melting voice! None could top her class until today! No-one!
You are so right. She wanted to be herself. She didn't want to take away from the moment. She just wanted that moment, that performance, to represent all it means to be a true patriot, and she executed it in perfection in a truly humble, but I believe, a never to be unmatched performance.
We had also just begun at war in the middle east
What struck me was her smile while performing - she was having fun!! What a performance
It's knowing you're untouchable..that no one is on your level....like the Rock in 99..Roy Jones in 1997....Jordan in 96...Shaq in 2001...Robert De Niro in 90...etc.
No one will ever sing this better….EVER!!!!
Impossible to top. That will go down as the greatest national anthem ever. Like Jimi at woodstock, the performance matched the moment.
I’m starting to think it’s because she played it straight. Everyone tried to put their own twist into the song and it doesn’t live up or they kill it.
Whitney played it straight until maybe the very end. She just let her voice do the work.
At all 💯
@@donnag4323 Ingrid Andress enters chat and agrees.
I also like National Anthem by Korean singer Sohyang. I recommend listening to Sohyang’s version.
There will never be anyone like her. RIP, Whitney.
And that’s why she will always be an American treasure
Ladies and gentlemen… history has been made with Whitney’s version of this iconic anthem. No finer version can be found.
That orchestra deserves credit too. Awesome!
Absolutely! The orchestral arrangement by John Clayton was just perfect.
For drowning her out? It’s horrible.
Yes, gorgeous arrangement, especially the percussion at the start and strings on "whose broad atripea and bright stars"... so magical ...
No flash, no gimmicks, no party tricks, no ego, no protest - just raw talent and a woman who actually did love her country along with the thousands in the stands. Man I miss those days. It's now 2024 and everything seems to be falling apart and the country is upside down and backwards.
If only I had a time machine.
Me too my friend!
"No protest" yeah youd like that wouldnt you, for people to sit down like good boys and mindlessly celebrate a country that doesnt give a fuck about them. That shits over with
I have faith it'll get better. I was born in 83. I try to make it better.
you do, this, music
just a girl in her track suit knowing when she raised her arms at the end she just nailed the perfect rendition of our national anthem... it went on to make the top 10.. i was living in NYC and it would play on my "walkman" on my way to the trade center. for work. much better times... Whitney Houston left too early, but what remains is stellar... she left such an impact on this world.. some of us don't even make a ripple.
I just watched a video of the top 20 worst performances of the US national anthem, and I had to come here to remind myself of the greatest rendition ever. And im not even American! Stunning and outstanding, RIP Whitney ❤
GODDAMN!!! Her version of "Star Spangled Banner" is the best version I've ever heard. The world misses her.
This Beautiful Black Queen made the National Anthem a number 1 selling records!!!! Like who does that!!! Its May 2024,and we are still in awe!!!!!! Love and miss you Whitney!!!!
And there it is. Somebody HAD to bring color into the conversation!
@@shilohpuppy5649well she’s a beautiful black queen
Incredible. There is plenty of vocal flair, but it isn’t overly dramatic either. She knows how to pick and choose her moments to shine well. Gob bless Whitney Houston and may her soul rest well man
You just can't top Whitney Houston's performance of the national anthem. Raw talent and sorely missed.
Chris Stapleton did imo.
True!!!
@@WickedJesss Not even close
@@Moneytalkstoomuch you're right she wasn't close... lol
@@WickedJesss he didn’t make it to the Billboard and sold millions like Whitney did
I love her face at the end when she puts both her hands in the air like " I did that!" 🙌
Plus her face like real effortless, pretty easy for her 😰😨
No body come close to Whitney. She had the best voice ever in my opinion, R.I.P
The thing about Whitney is that she conveys the feeling of the song so well, on top of having an amazing voice. You actually feel what the anthem is supposed to resonate.
This is the Pinnacle of human performance. The arrangements, the perfect timing of the orchestra and of course the incredible voice of Whitney Houston. A masterpiece
SMILING AS SHE'S SINGING, COMPLETELY EFFORTLESS!
OFF THE SCALE BRILLIANT ❤
Same thing I said. Effortless
That’s because it was pre-recorded! It’s well known.
This was like a warmup for her...vocals and power most singers would kill for.
We are beyond lucky to have this recorded so it never fades away, what a gift she was, RIP ms. Houston. Isaiah 57:1-2
Goosebumps. Every. Single. Time. I. Watch. This.
Same here
It's hard to not get emotional whenever I hear Whitney. I grew up with that voice that was always there, until it wasn't.
Hands-down, the best rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner ever! They’ll never be another version to top this. They might as well enshrined this version as the a national treasure, and the official version of the American national anthem. It should be played at the Olympics and every American sporting event.
Everything. Everything about it was perfect. The LORD conducted this.
I always felt the same way too. They should!❤️
Yes we no longer need a live performance. This still gives me chills. Whitney Houston is unmatched
I just came here to compare to Stapletons performance. They both have things that I enjoy more so then the other. We all win by having the chance to listen to both.
@@ts6377 you’re joking right? 😂
There has only ever been one Whitney Houston there will never be another Whitney Houston
Who else could get up in front of thousands in a white jumpsuit and hair band and just belt out those notes with such ease? No fuss no over the top theatrics just a voice so pure and rich that it just washes over you with such emotion. Rest In peace the indomitable the fabulous the greatest ever Whitney Houston we will never forget you ♥️
This is how the National Anthem is sung. The greatest performance of it ever. I still get choked up when I hear this performance.
She makes me cry.......truly the most gifted voice.