Certainly an excellent rendition and very appropriate for the day. I saw Whitney in concert 30 years ago. Kenny G was the opening act. (Anyone remember him?)
She certainly had so much talent. It is truly tragic that her life went in the direction it ultimately did.
I see what you're getting at here, but the Whitney song that does the same thing to me is "So Emotional." Nevertheless, it's a pity that more singers can't sing our National Anthem this flawlessly.
I remember watching this on a TV set in a store window in our local mall. It was the Super Bowl during the Operation Desert Storm and I was beginning my first pregnancy and so afraid. 27 years later I am even more afraid. Happy 4th? Janice B.
I enjoyed all 3 immensely! Thank you, David Knowles for that beautiful video, which included one of my favorite songs—-Let There Be Peace on Earth. I haven’t heard it in years and today’s world could sure use those sentiments! Thank you Benson; I had never heard Sandi Patty sing the National Anthem, and she was amazing! And thank you, Ken for that video of the incredible Whitney Houston, and for this wonderful forum that includes everything from movie/tv talk, to radio and baseball, occasionally politics, and even patriotism!
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Certainly an excellent rendition and very appropriate for the day. I saw Whitney in concert 30 years ago. Kenny G was the opening act. (Anyone remember him?)
ReplyDeleteShe certainly had so much talent. It is truly tragic that her life went in the direction it ultimately did.
I see what you're getting at here, but the Whitney song that does the same thing to me is "So Emotional." Nevertheless, it's a pity that more singers can't sing our National Anthem this flawlessly.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting.
ReplyDeleteHere is another one of my favorite renditions from 1986
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj4S2mJ7GUw
With all due respect, as we all have our own favorites, this is mine, from 1991.
ReplyDeletehttps://youtu.be/tvpxVE_kQXg
I remember watching this on a TV set in a store window in our local mall. It was the Super Bowl during the Operation Desert Storm and I was beginning my first pregnancy and so afraid. 27 years later I am even more afraid. Happy 4th? Janice B.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed all 3 immensely! Thank you, David Knowles for that beautiful video, which included one of my favorite songs—-Let There Be Peace on Earth. I haven’t heard it in years and today’s world could sure use those sentiments! Thank you Benson; I had never heard Sandi Patty sing the National Anthem, and she was amazing! And thank you, Ken for that video of the incredible Whitney Houston, and for this wonderful forum that includes everything from movie/tv talk, to radio and baseball, occasionally politics, and even patriotism!
ReplyDeleteIgnoring the F-16 flyover, I love the lack of glitz and glamour. Just Whitney Houston, a track suit and that amazing voice.
ReplyDeleteThis is what I wrote on my Facebook page this morning: "Happy Birthday to the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave!
ReplyDeleteGod Bless America, the USA
Now here's Brother Ray with his rendition of "America the Beautiful""
I wrote that over a video of Ray Charles singing that song on "The Dick Cavett Show" from YouTube...
Whitney certainly had the "fireworks" going...but I prefer Lady Gaga's...
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