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@suzyQ3. The National Anthem is to honor our Country.  It's not meant to be a "performance " to showcase an "artist".

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@grandma r wrote:

@suzyQ3. The National Anthem is to honor our Country.  It's not meant to be a "performance " to showcase an "artist".


@grandma r, I respect this opinion of yours; my reply to you was not about traditional versus nontraditional.


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@grandma r wrote:

@suzyQ3. The National Anthem is to honor our Country.  It's not meant to be a "performance " to showcase an "artist".


You can still honor our country and perform. One doesn't exclude the other.

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No one can top Whitney Houston's version, though Jazmine copied at the end in how she sung "brave."

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When it comes to the national anthem, I too am a purist. I don’t want an interpretation....leave it to the military to sing it.
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I am a purist!   Should never play around with this great Anthem.   Sad that everyone is always trying to update it. I actually get chills when it is performed correctly.

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I didn't know who either singer was/is, but their version was fine.

 

Didn't watch the game either.

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I thought the anthem at the Super Bowl was outstanding.