Robert Merrill - Star Spangled Banner

Robert Merrill, U.S. Air Force Band, Singing Sergeants, Conductor Amy R. Mills at Constitution Hall, Wash.DC

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[ImDavidGurney]

I continually direct people here just to hear this,the definitive version of the anthem.

[gentamicinman]

@ImDavidGurney

Just a note to keep the correct my userid to gentamicinman

[gentamicinman]

Thank you all for your continued interest and enjoyment of this great vocalist and his respect for our National Anthem. God Bless the United State, the memory of Robert Merrill and each of you!

at wikipedia under Robert_Merrill there is a lot of interesting material, including this quote: "When you sing the anthem, there's a legitimacy to it. I'm extremely bothered by these different interpretations of it."

[rickosports]

the King of the Star Spangled Banner..I had to hear this the right way after watching Christina Aguilara butcher it at the Super Bowl 2011

[gentamicinman]

@rickosports

Thanks for the compliment on the Robert Merrill "Star Spangled Banner" - he's great and his rendition is fantastic.

[MsCymbalCrash]

@AktionT4 Not me -- I'm a good Democrat and Liberal and I'll take Robert Merrill over Christina, the late Whitney, or any pop singer any day.

[battletor4]

That mic was formality; he was a notorious canon.  Thanks RM!

[AktionT4]

I bet that the 1 dislike is a registered Democrat - most likely a useful idiot or OWS supporter.

[NoiseLTD]

@ImDavidGurney The NY Yankees used to play a different, and if possible, better rendition before home games. That's why I came looking for it. (BTW, I am a Red Sox fan, but give the Yankees their props.)

[AnnieLaurieScottie]

@zbrownie25 , BS! There are plenty of voices around who can sing it as it should be sung. I'm not asking for Ponselle every time; I am asking for RESPECT and a voice that can can carry it off with the force and beauty it requires. I would say you have completely misread my comment, but hey! What can I expect? LOL

[Apollogranforte]

Thank you Robert Merrill: Your memory and your voice will live forever!

[Drahthaar422]

Attention Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera, and Marvin Gaye: This is how you sing the national anthem.

[vpo2g2]

The right way to sing our Anthem. Also listen to Jan Peerce's. Lesser singers doing this, especially pop singers, should be gassed.

[Apollogranforte]

@compukenny Absolutely. Thank you for your comment!

[compukenny]

This man Sings this song as it should be sang! Now the have brain dead drug using burnouts like Meriah Carrey and Whitney Houston butchering it like it was some sort of pop song.