Other country artists who have sung 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at the Super Bowl, one of the biggest sporting events of the year, include Charley Pride, Faith Hill, the Dixie Chicks, Jewel, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan.В On Feb. Michael Jackson, meanwhile,В tookВ over the halftime event. Tanya TuckerВ performed at the pre-game show, as did Glenn Frey and a Stevie Nicks-less version of Fleetwood Mac.

I would never recommend any artist go live, because the slightest glitch would devastate the performance.вЂќД«rooks wasn't the only country musical guest for Super Bowl XXVII. вЂњThatвЂ™s the right way to do it,' former Super Bowl music director Ricky Minor says. While Brooks got his way, the NFL learned its lesson and since then has made it a requirement that all performers pre-record their singing. Actress Marlee Matlin joined Brooks to perform the National Anthem in American Sign Language. Jon Bon Jovi, who was attending the game, was immediately brought in as a backup while the producers and Brooks argued.В Ultimately, the country music superstar won, and for the first time in NFL history, the beginning of the game was delayed to show the music video. Brooks had denied a request from the network to pre-record his National Anthem performance, so when he realized that they were not going to air the emotional 'We Shall Be Free'В video, he left the stadium 45 minutes before kickoff.

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