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The 12 Worst National Anthem Performances Ever
The worst National Anthem performances ever at the Super Bowl and beyond.
Notoriously excellent at turning ordinary performances into logic-defying moments, R. Kelly must have been trying to channel the great Marvin Gaye when he decided to go with a soul arrangement of the national anthem for a boxing bout. Super Bowl XL was the first since Hurricane Katrina, and two New Orleans heroes — Aaron Neville and Dr. John — were there to proudly represent their hometown, along with Detroit soul queen Aretha Franklin. The Grammy-winning country star immediately went viral after stepping away from the mic for her pitchy delivery and questionable riffs, leading many on social media to herald her rendition as the “worst national anthem of all time.”
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