Knight, who is from Atlanta, defended her decision to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl in a statement to Variety earlier this month. And, Maroon 5 took the position as the headline performer for the big halftime show performance. 'Im not crying, youre crying.' - Me to everyone in the room after Gladys Knights National Anthem SuperBowl goat Tim Young (TimRunsHisMouth) February 3, 2019. Many know her from her hit songs “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”, “Midnight Train to Georgia” and “That’s What Friends Are For.” Knight is known as the Empress of Soul.Īlso ahead of the Super Bowl game, Chloe x Halle were the performers of “America the Beautiful”. Seven-time Grammy winner Gladys Knight will perform the national anthem at the Super Bowl before the New England Patriots vs. She is also an inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Gladys Knight is a staple in the music industry, with seven Grammy awards under her belt.
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The Empress of Soul, backed by a full band rather than The Pips, delivered a smooth. The festivities will also pay tribute to HBCUs historically black colleges and universities, with performances by HBCU marching bands, step teams, glee clubs and choirs, per Variety. The NFL recently announced their new social justice platform Inspire Change, and I am honored to be a part of its inaugural year.” Gladys Knight blessed the Super Bowl with a stunning rendition of the Star Spangled Banner in Atlanta tonight. singer/songwriter Gladys Knight arrives at the 2018 American Music Awards on October 9, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. Music legend Gladys Knight has been tapped to sing the national anthem at the 2021 NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta next month. Upon accepting the gig to perform at the 2019 Super Bowl, Knight released the following statement via the NFL, “I am proud to use my voice to unite and represent our country in my hometown of Atlanta. (Cardi B, for instance, has said she turned down a chance to perform at this year’s Super Bowl in solidarity with Kaepernick.What a voice! A sensational #SuperBowl national anthem from Gladys Knight just made her hometown – and nation – very proud. Gladys Knight will 'give the anthem back its voice,' she said in a statement explaining her decision to sing the national anthem at Super Bowl LIII in spite of boycotts by other black artists. Februat 9:12 PM You might have thought the most headline-grabbing stunt Gladys Knight would pull in 2019 would be wearing a bee costume and belting Sia’s Chandelier on The Masked. National Anthem At The National Football League's Superbowl LIII 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Knight said in an interview with NBC’s Today earlier this week that she considered joining a boycott of the NFL over its treatment of Colin Kaepernick, the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback who is currently suing the NFL. Patriot-Named Singer Gladys Knight Performs The U.S. The National Football League announced the news on Thursday and released a video showcasing her life and rise to fame. The Empress of Soul is opening up about choosing to sing the National Anthem ahead of the upcoming Super Bowl LIII, and explaining. Gladys Knight performed a powerful rendition of the National Anthem ahead of Super Bowl LIII Sunday night in her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.
The festivities will also pay tribute to HBCUs historically black. But this time, it’s not the players it’s the singer.
Knight, a seven-time Grammy winner behind Billboard Hot 100 chart-toppers like “Midnight Train to Georgia” (released as Gladys Knight & the Pips), has previously said in a statement that she saw the opportunity to sing “The Star-Spangled Banner“ as a chance to “unite and represent our country.” Gladys Knight is set to sing the National Anthem at the 2019 Super Bowl. Music legend Gladys Knight has been tapped to sing the national anthem at the 2021 NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta next month. ATLANTA Once again, we have a little national anthem controversy in the NFL. Pink, Luke Bryan, Lady Gaga and Idina Menzel have all sung the anthem before the game in recent years. The Empress of Soul is back in Georgia - and she probably didn’t have to take a midnight train to get there.ĭressed in a dazzling white outfit, Gladys Knight kicked off Super Bowl LIII by belting an elegant rendition of the national anthem at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta this Sunday (Feb.
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