The Star-Spangled Banner
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Feliciano promises 'great show' in S.A.But Feliciano's Grammy-winning career was once rocked by vitriolic fan reaction to his music. In 1968, his Latin rendition of the "Star Spangled Banner" at Game 5 of the World Series in Detroit created a huge backlash and nearly killed his... In this article: Jose Feliciano, Light My Fire, Doors, World Series, E mail, Platinum, Feliciano!, Star Spangled Banner, Rick Jarrard, and Feliz Navidad |
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HitFix | 3 days ago
Jennifer Hudson to headline tonight's White House state dinner
...of her mother, brother and nephew only a few months earlier. She eventually returned to the national stage by singing the Star-Spangled Banner at the Superbowl and having the honor of performing at the Michael Jackson memorial concert.
In this article: Jennifer Hudson, White House, Star-Spangled Banner, Superbowl, Robin Thicke, Michael Jackson, and Barack Obama
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Boston Globe -- Today's paper A to Z | 3 days ago
In Cuba, diamond diplomacy
...along the base lines of a children's baseball field flanked by palm trees while a band played "El Himno de Bayamo'' and "The Star Spangled Banner. '' Separated by language and culture and a half-century political divide, at first they...
In this article: Cuba, Havana, and Massachusetts
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washingtonpost.com | 6 days ago
Smithsonian's remodeled American History Museum is more popular than ever
...success. By Saturday, 4 million people will have strolled past the museum's signature giant metallic flag, which leads the way to the real Star-Spangled Banner and its new presentation. That's an increase of about 33 percent over the roughly...
In this article: Smithsonian, Star-Spangled Banner, Washington, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Recession, Thanksgiving, and George Custer
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Hey Jenny Slater. | 7 days ago
R.I.P., D.G.D.
...all to remember him by, though, and maybe we can get a group of jets from Robins to do a missing man formation flyover for the singing of "The Star-Spangled Banner" before kickoff? Doug once again made his parents ashamed of him at 7:28 PM
In this article: Bulldog, Georgia Tech, Twitter, and Kentucky
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Baltimore Sun | November 16, 2009
Recognition for Dred Scott, wife
...Missouri Compromise. Taney, who was born in Calvert County, lived in Frederick and practiced law with Francis Scott Key, author of "The Star-Spangled Banner." The ceremony is set for 11 a.m. and is open to the public at 101 N. Court St. in...
In this article: Roger Brooke Taney, Frederick, Dred Scott Decision, Missouri Compromise, Civil War, Robert M. Bell, and U.S. Supreme Court
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AP Online | November 15, 2009
Mourners grieve for soldiers killed at Fort Hood
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Daily Herald | November 14, 2009
Hundreds say goodbye to Bolingbrook soldier killed at Ft. Hood
...in the Nov. 5 shootings at Fort Hood, began Saturday with one of the Bolingbrook man's main passions: music. An electric-guitar rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner," performed in the manner of Pearson's idol, Jimi Hendrix, opened the...
In this article: Bolingbrook High School, God, Fort Hood, and Pat Quinn
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Yahoo! News | November 14, 2009
Mourners across US grieve for Fort Hood slain (AP)
...Bolingbrook, Ill. Pearson was remembered as a quiet observer and naturally talented musician who liked to share his love of the guitar. During his service, a lone electric guitarist played a mournful rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner."
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chicagotribune.com - News | November 14, 2009
Funeral held for Ill. soldier slain at Fort Hood
JOLIET, Ill. - A lone electric guitarist played a mournful rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as funeral services began for a suburban Chicago man killed in the shooting rampage at Fort Hood. Twenty-two-year-old Pfc. Michael Pearson...
In this article: Fort Hood, Illinois, Chicago, All rights reserved, Texas Army, and Bolingbrook
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Fanster | November 04, 2009
Brian McKnight to Perform The Star-Spangled Banner at Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500!
Brian McKnight to Perform "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500! E1 Music recording artist and 16-time Grammy nominee Brian McKnight will sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" prior to the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500...
In this article: Brian McKnight, O'Reilly Auto Parts, R&B, E1 Music, Naacp Image Awards, Back at One, Grammy, and Phoenix International Raceway
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Description from Wikipedia:
The Star-Spangled Banner is the national anthem of the United States of America. The lyrics come from "Defence of Fort McHenry", a poem written in 1814 by the 35-year-old amateur poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by Royal Navy ships in Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
The poem was set to the tune of a popular British drinking song, written by John Stafford Smith for the Anacreontic Society, a men's social club in London. "The Anacreontic Song" (or "To Anacreon in Heaven"), set to various lyrics, was already popular in the United States. Set to Key's poem and renamed "The Star-Spangled Banner", it would soon become a well-known American patriotic song. With a range of one and a half octaves, it is known for being difficult to sing. Although the song has four stanzas, only the first is commonly sung today, with the fourth ("O thus be it ever when free men shall stand...") added on more formal occasions.
"The Star-Spangled Banner" was recognized for official use by the Navy in 1889 and the President in 1916, and was made the national anthem by a congressional resolution on March 3, 1931 (46 Stat. 1508, codified at ), which was signed by President Herbert Hoover.
- Composer:
- John Stafford Smith
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