Jon Batiste gave us one of the greatest performances of the Star-Spangled Banner at Super Bowl LIV that we’ve ever had.
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James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
It was a simple, perfect performance with Batiste at midfield with a piano, his incredible voice, and nothing more. We didn’t need any huge flourishes, with Batiste having one of the best, purest voices to sing an anthem in a pregame show stacked with amazing artists from New Orleans.
Batiste was the perfect pick for the national anthem, showing off his chops as an unforgettable performer with a perfect voice for the big game. This is destined to be part of the annals of Super Bowl history alongside Whitney Houston’s performance, and more-recently, Chris Stapleton doing his unique rendition of the anthem last year.
For those interested, the over/under for the anthem was two minutes, and Batiste finished just under the mark with 1:59.
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