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Nezza sang the national anthem in Spanish. In doing so, she shed light on a forgotten Latina trailblazer
The translated national anthem, “El Pendón Estrellado,” was commissioned by the U.S. State Department in 1945. Clotilde Arias ...
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What is ‘El Pendón Estrellado?' The history behind the Spanish-language national anthem
The national anthem performed by Nezza on Sunday at Dodger Stadium dates back to the 1940s. Here's what to know about El Pendón Estrellado.
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From Beyoncé to Lady Gaga, who else sang the national anthem at presidential inaugurations?
President-elect Donald Trump selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at Monday’s inauguration, at which Carrie Underwood will also perform “America the ...
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Behind the lyrics of 'The Star-Spangled Banner'
But how much do you really know about our national anthem? Let’s take a line-by-line tour of the history and meaning behind the lyrics. Like so many famous songs of yore, "The Star-Spangled ...
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From Beyoncé to Lady Gaga, who else sang the national anthem at presidential inaugurations?
Barack Obama, 2013: Beyoncé performed the national anthem and later said she had lip-synced to a taped track. James Taylor also sang. Donald Trump, 2017: Jackie Evancho sang the national anthem.