Gladys Knight, an Atlanta native and "Empress of Soul," will sing the Super Bowl 53 national anthem prior to kickoff in 2019.
Knight, a seven-time Grammy Award winner, joins a long list of performers chosen to sing the national anthem at the Super Bowl. Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross and Garth Brooks, among many others, have performed the "Star-Spangled Banner" to set the tone for the biggest game of the year.
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Super Bowl 53 will be aired nationally on CBS and the national anthem will be televised prior to the start of the game on Feb. 3. The festivities and game will take place at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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Here's everything to know about the Super Bowl 53 national anthem, including a full list singers throughout the game's history.
Who is singing the national anthem at Super Bowl 2019?
Gladys Knight has been chosen to sing the national anthem at Super Bowl 53. The seven-time Grammy Award winner and Atlanta native's biggest hits include "Midnight Train to Georgia" and "That's What Friends are For," both Billboard Hot 100 singles. She also has 11 No. 1 R&B singles, as well as six No. 1 R&B albums. Knight is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with The Pips.
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Knight will be joined by performer and deaf activist Aarron Loggins on behalf of the National Association of the Deaf. Loggins will be signing both the national anthem and "America the Beautiful" during the pregame festivities.
What time does Super Bowl 53 start?
Super Bowl 53 is on Sunday, Feb. 3. on CBS. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET
Who is performing during halftime of Super Bowl 53?
Maroon 5 is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show in 2019. They will be joined on stage by rappers Travis Scott and Big Boi, an Atlanta native.
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What is the national anthem of the United States of America?
The national anthem of the United States of America is the "Star-Spangled Banner," written by Francis Scott Key in 1814.
List of past Super Bowl national anthem singers
| Super Bowl | Year | Performer(s) |
| I | 1967 | The Pride of Arizona, Michigan Marching Band and UCLA choir |
| II | 1968 | Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band |
| III | 1969 | Lloyd Geisler of the Washington National Symphony Orchestra |
| IV | 1970 | AL Hirt |
| V | 1971 | Tommy Loy |
| VI | 1972 | U.S. Air Force Academy Chorale |
| VII | 1973 | Little Angels Children's Choir of Chicago's Holy Angels Church |
| VIII | 1974 | Charley Pride |
| IX | 1975 | Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band |
| X | 1976 | Tom Sullivan |
| XI | 1977 | None (Vikki Carr sand "America the Beautiful) |
| XII | 1978 | Phyllis Kell of the University of Louisiana at Monroe |
| XIII | 1979 | Te Colgate Thirteen |
| XIV | 1980 | Cheryl Ladd |
| XV | 1981 | Helen O'Connell |
| XVI | 1982 | Diana Ross |
| XVII | 1983 | Leslie Easterbrook |
| XVIII | 1984 | Barry Manilow |
| XIX | 1985 | San Francisco Boys Chorus, San Francisco Girls Chorus, Piedmont Children's Chorus and San Francisco Children's Chorus |
| XX | 1986 | Wynston Marsalis |
| XXI | 1987 | Neil Diamond |
| XXII | 1988 | Herb Alpert |
| XXIII | 1989 | Billy Joel |
| XXIV | 1990 | Aaron Neville |
| XXV | 1991 | Whitney Houston with the Florida Orchestra |
| XXVI | 1992 | Harry Connick, Jr. |
| XXVII | 1993 | Garth Brooks |
| XXVIII | 1994 | Natalie Cole |
| XXIX | 1995 | Kathie Lee Gifford |
| XXX | 1996 | Vanessa L. Williams |
| XXXI | 1997 | Luther Vandross |
| XXXII | 1998 | Jewel |
| XXXIII | 1999 | Cher |
| XXXIV | 2000 | Faith Hill |
| XXXV | 2001 | Backstreet Boys |
| XXXVI | 2002 | Mariah Carey |
| XXXVII | 2003 | Dixie Chicks |
| XXXVIII | 2004 | Beyoncé |
| XXXIX | 2005 | U.S. Army Herald Trumpets and the choirs from the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy |
| XL | 2006 | Aaron Neville, Arethra Franklin and Dr. John |
| XLI | 2007 | Billy Joel |
| XLII | 2008 | Jordin Sparks |
| XLIII | 2009 | Jennifer Hudson |
| XLIV | 2010 | Carrie Underwood |
| XLV | 2011 | Christina Aguilera |
| XLVI | 2012 | Kelly Clarkson |
| XLVII | 2013 | Alicia Keys |
| XLVIII | 2014 | Renée Fleming |
| XLIX | 2015 | Idina Menzel |
| 50 | 2016 | Lady Gaga |
| LI | 2017 | Luke Bryan |
| LII | 2018 | P!nk |
| LIII | 2019 | Gladys Knight |