Alicia Keys delivers extended Super Bowl national anthem
Marvin Gaye gave one of the longest and most celebrated versions of the National Anthem at a sporting event ever in 1983 at the NBA All-Star Game. But at 2:40, Alicia Keys went six seconds longer than Gaye in opening the 2013 Super Bowl on Sunday. Seated at a white grand piano, Keys offered a blues and jazz-tinged version of the technically demanding song. Like Gaye, she made the song seem fragile, even poignant, the intimacy undercutting any threat of the showboating that sank Christina Aguiler...
E! Online — Alicia Keys offered a quiet and dignified salute to the Stars and Stripes to usher in the Super Bowl Sunday, singing "The Star Spangled Banner" in a tempo so unique and l... more info
Chicago Tribune — Marvin Gaye gave one of the longest and most celebrated versions of the National Anthem at a sporting event ever in 1983 at the NBA All-Star Game. But at 2:40, Alicia Key... more info
ContactMusic — Alicia Keys sang the United States' National Anthem, 'Star Spangled Banner' just before the Super Bowl game began on Sunday. Plenty of people... more info
ContactMusic — Alicia Keys set an impressive record for the longest rendition of The Star Spangled Banner yet, when she performed it at yesterday's Super Bowl in... more info