Marvin Gaye National Anthem 1968 World Series
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Don't know why I can't view this. It keeps stopping at about 9 seconds. Frustrating.
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This is much better than the 1983 NBA all star game. This is how it should be sang.
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His performance from 1983 of the national anthem must be the SEXIEST version I have ever heard. I love this one too, he was so young and handsome. We all love you marvin, always
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i miss Tiger Stadium :(
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Oh! Thanks for the clarification!
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@badlands75 hubert humphrey, running for president
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Was that J. Edgar Hoover sitting next to Jackie Robinson?!
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This is not good he should of broke it down with some soul,they asked Marvin to sing yes a Motown artist not some one from RCA records in the 30s.
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Jose feliciano star spangle
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@tucsonia Marvin Gaye was invited to sing the national anthem by Ernie Harwell, who specifically asked him to do a traditional, non-bluesy rendition of the anthem. Ironically, at the very next game, Jose Feliciano performed the anthem in the first ever broadcast of a non-traditional rendition. It is a beautiful, heart felt rendition, which many consider one of the finest in history, but almost ruined Feliciano's career and almost got Harwell fired.
karinablacktie 1 year ago 14
@karinablacktie Okay, I went and viewed the Feliciano version and found nothing wrong with it. It's untraditional, especially for 1968 in that it mainly had one guy on a guitar without the usual large band lineup, but it was mainly somber and dignified. but contemporary singers have gone too far over the line in their exhibitionism, reducing the anthem to pop song exaggerated stylizations.
tucsonia 1 year ago 10