Prior to the commencement of the Super Bowl 2023 on Sunday (Feb. 12), prolific country star Chris Stapleton moved the crowd to tears with his amazing performance of the National Anthem.
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Clad in in all black attire with his trusty guitar in hand, Stapleton gave an unforgetable rendition of “The Star Spangled Banner.”
Stapleton was also joined on the field by Academy Award winning actor Troy Kotsur who took home best supporting actor for his role in CODA, to offer an ASL interpretation of the national anthem.
Stapleton kept his performance simple, letting his gruff voice convey all of the raw emotion necessary for the national anthem, while his restrained guitar performance offered a further sense of gravitas to the set.
As Stapleton performed, a number of players and coaching staff — including the Eagles’ head coach Nick Sirianni — were seen crying on the sidelines.
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Stapleton was one of three performers to open up the show at the 2023 Super Bowl: Abbott Elementary star and Broadway legend Sheryl Lee Ralph gave an emotional rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” while super-producer Babyface joined the pre-game ceremony to deliver his take of “America the Beautiful.”
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Watch Chris Stapleton’s exhilarating performance of the Superbowl 2023 National Anthem below:
.@ChrisStapleton brings the house down with his performance of the National Anthem! #SBLVII pic.twitter.com/iiRzjVcByW
— NFL (@NFL) February 12, 2023
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