In case you didn’t know, Jordin Sparks of “American Idol” Fame will be performing the National Anthem at the Super Bowl tonight. And in case you were wondering only the Grambling University Band, Billy Joel, Harry Connick, Jr. and Aaron Neville have performed the National Anthem at the Super Bowl twice.
Personally, I think they should just play this video for every Super Bowl and major sporting event.
A look at the full list of performers after the jump.
| I – Universities of Arizona & Michigan Bands (1967) | XXIII – Billy Joel (1989) |
| II – Grambling University Band (1968) | XXIV – Aaron Neville (1990) |
| III – Anita Bryant (1969) | XXV – Whitney Houston (1991) |
| IV – Al Hirt (1970) | XXVI – Harry Connick, Jr. |
| V – Tommy Loy (trumpeter) (1971) | XXVII – Garth Brooks (Signed by Marlee Matlin) (1993) |
| VI – U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale (1972) | XXVIII – Natalie Cole (Signed by Courtney Keel Foley) (1994) |
| VII – Little Angels of Holy Angels Church (Chicago) (1973) | XXIX – Kathie Lee Gifford (Signed by Heather Whitestone) (1995) |
| VIII – Charlie Pride (1974) | XXX – Vanessa Williams (Signed by Mary Kim Titla) (1996) |
| IX – Grambling University Band (1975) | XXXI – Luther Vandross (Signed by Erika Schwarz) (1997) |
| X – Tom Sullivan (1976) | XXXII – Jewel (Signed by Phyllis Frelich) (1998) |
| XI – Vicki Carr (America the Beautiful) (1977) | XXXIII – Cher (Signed by Speaking Hands) (1999) |
| XII – Phyllis Kelly of NE Louisiana State University (1978) | XXXIV – Faith Hill (Signed by Briarlake Elementary School Signing Choir) (2000) |
| XIII – The Colgate Thirteen (1979) | XXXV – Backstreet Boys (Signed by Tom Cooney) |
| XIV – Cheryl Ladd (1980) | America The Beautiful performed by Ray Charles (2001) |
| XV – Helen O’Connell (1981) | XXXVI – Mariah Carey (Signed by Joe Narcisse) (2002) |
| XVI – Diana Ross (1982) | XXXVII – Dixie Chicks (Signed by Janet Maxwell) (2003) |
| XVII – Leslie Esterbrook (1983) | XXXVIII – Beyonce Knowles (Signed by Suzanna Christy) (2004) |
| XVIII – Barry Manilow (1984) | XXXIX – Combined choirs of the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Coast Guard Academy and U.S. Army Herald Trumpets. |
| XIX – Children’s Choir of San Francisco (1985) | XL – Aaron Neville, Aretha Franklin and Dr. John (2006) |
| XX – Wynton Marsalis (1986) | XLI – Billy Joel (2007) |
| XXI – Neil Diamond (1987) | XLII – Jordin Sparks (2008) |
| XXII – Herb Alpert (1988) |
Jordin Sparks father is Phillipi Sparks who used to play for the NY Giants.
nothing tops hendricks version.
I would love to see someone try to duplicate that before a sporting event.