A History of Super Bowl National Anthem Singers

Look back at some of the big names who've tackled the big song before kickoff

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1982: Diana Ross

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Up until the early 1980s, a.k.a. Super Bowl XVI, the national anthem at the Big Game was frequently performed by marching bands or instrumentalists with the occasional actor or singer sprinkled in. That changed beginning in 1982, when Diana Ross performed in Pontiac, Michigan, and kicked off a long list of pop stars who've performed the notoriously tricky song at Super Bowls since.

Here, some of the biggest names in pop to perform over the years.

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1984: Barry Manilow

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Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa Bay

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1987: Neil Diamond

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Super Bowl XXI in Pasadena

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1989: Billy Joel

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Super Bowl XXIII in Miami

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1990: Aaron Neville

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Super Bowl XXIV in New Orleans

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1991: Whitney Houston

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Super Bowl XXV in Tampa Bay

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1992: Harry Connick Jr.

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Super Bowl XXVI in Minneapolis

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1993: Garth Brooks

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Super Bowl XXVII in Pasadena (with Marlee Matlin performing in ASL)

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1994: Natalie Cole

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Super Bowl XXVIII in Atlanta

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1996: Vanessa Williams

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Super Bowl XXX in Tempe

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1997: Luther Vandross

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Super Bowl XXXI in New Orleans

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1998: Jewel

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Super Bowl XXXII in San Diego

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1999: Cher

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Super Bowl XXXIII in Miami

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2000: Faith Hill

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Super Bowl XXXIV in Atlanta

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2001: Backstreet Boys

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Super Bowl XXXV in Tampa Bay

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2002: Mariah Carey

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Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans

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2003: The Dixie Chicks

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Super Bowl XXXVII in San Diego

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2004: Beyoncé

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Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston

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2006: Aretha Franklin & Aaron Neville

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Super Bowl XL in Detroit (with Dr. John on piano)

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2007: Billy Joel

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Super Bowl XLI in Miami (with Marlee Matlin performing in ASL)

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2008: Jordin Sparks

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Super Bowl XLII in Glendale

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2009: Jennifer Hudson

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Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa Bay

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2010: Carrie Underwood

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Super Bowl XLIV in Miami Gardens

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2011: Christina Aguilera

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Super Bowl XLV in Arlington

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2012: Kelly Clarkson

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Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis

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2013: Alicia Keys

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Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans

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2014: Renée Fleming

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Super Bowl XLVIII in East Rutherford

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2015: Idina Menzel

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Super Bowl XLIX in Glendale

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2016: Lady Gaga

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Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clarita (with Marlee Matlin performing in ASL)

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2017: Luke Bryan

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Super Bowl LI in Houston

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2018: Pink

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Super Bowl LII in Minneapolis

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2019: Gladys Knight

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Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta

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2020: Demi Lovato

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Super Bowl LIV in Miami Gardens

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2021: Eric Church & Jazmine Sullivan

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Super Bowl LV in Tampa Bay

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2022: Mickey Guyton

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Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles

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2023: Chris Stapleton

US singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton performs the US national anthem ahead of Super Bowl LVII between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on February 12, 2023. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Super Bowl LVII in Glendale, Arizona

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