From sea to shining sea, music has defined how Americans see themselves -- and their country. On the Fourth of July, these ...

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From Arthur Pryor to Bruce Springsteen to Whitney Houston, here are six great songs to celebrate Independence Day.

In 1991, Whitney Houston took the field at the now-defunct Tampa Stadium in Florida. She took everyone’s breath away with her rendition of the national anthem. Her performance was so iconic that ...

The San Francisco 49ers and San Diego Chargers scored 75 total points in Super Bowl XXIX (Jan. 29, 1995). 2. Whitney Houston -- Super Bowl XXV (Jan. 27, 1991) Tampa Stadium in Tampa, Florida ...

The Super Bowl national anthem has been performed on trumpet on five occasions (Lloyd Geisler in 1969, Doc Severinsen in 1970, Tommy Loy in 1971, Wynton Marsalis in 1986, Herb Alpert in 1988).

Whitney Houston sings the National Anthem before a game with the New York Giants taking on the Buffalo Bills prior to Super Bowl XXV at Tampa Stadium on January 27, 1991 in Tampa, Florida.

Houston would continue to perform “The Star-Spangled Banner” at several other events, following the Super Bowl, including a Welcome Home Heroes special on HBO, recorded in March 1991.

Whitney Houston sings the National Anthem before a game with the New York Giants taking on the Buffalo Bills prior to Super Bowl XXV at Tampa Stadium on January 27, 1991 in Tampa, Florida.