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Super Bowl 53: Gladys Knight sings the national anthem
Georgia treasure Gladys Knight her soaring voice joined by soaring U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds flying overhead as the song reached its final notes. Earlier, Georgia’s own Chloe x Halle offered a stirring rendition of “America the Beautiful.”
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2/3/19 - Atlanta - Gladys Knight sings the national anthem before the New England Patriots play the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. 
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