Top 10 Worst National-Anthem Renditions
There will be 2,430 chances this baseball season for aspiring singers to butcher "The Star-Spangled Banner." Here are 10 of history's worst national-anthem performances.
We understand the desire to put your own spin on the national anthem. And crooner R. Kelly was likely modeling his performance after Marvin Gaye's epic 1983 NBA All-Star Game rendition. Still, this interpretation spins a bit out of control. The audience — who did not want to clap their hands, thank you very much Mr. Kelly — soundly booed his ill-advised smoovification of the Francis Scott Key original.
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