Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight What so proudly we hail’d at the twilight’s last gleaming,
O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light, Friederich, the music is played as it would have been heard in 1854. This 19th century version (MP3) of the Star-Spangled Banner was performed on original instruments from the National Museum of American History's collection. Shortly afterward, two Baltimore newspapers published it, and by mid-October it had appeared in at least seventeen other papers in cities up and down the East Coast. A local printer issued the new song as a broadside. Back in Baltimore, he completed the four verses (PDF) and copied them onto a sheet of paper, probably making more than one copy. Inspired by the sight of the American flag flying over Fort McHenry the morning after the bombardment, he scribbled the initial verse of his song on the back of a letter.
The 2001 re-release of the single was Houston's last Top Ten hit on the US Hot 100 during her lifetime.Francis Scott Key was a gifted amateur poet. This made Houston the first musical act to take the national anthem Top 10 in the US, and have it certified platinum. This time the single peaked at #6 on the US Hot 100, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. She once again donated her share of the royalties, as did Arista Records, towards the firefighters and victims of the terrorist attacks. After the Septemattacks, Arista Records re-released Houston's "The Star Spangled Banner". Houston donated her portion of the proceeds. Traditionally performed at sports games in the US, "The Star Spangled Banner" was performed by Houston at the original Tampa Stadium for Super Bowl XXV in 1991. The recording was included in the 2014 CD/DVD release, Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances and the US edition of the 2000 release, Whitney: The Greatest Hits.
The recording was produced by music coordinator Rickey Minor, along with Houston herself. The musical arrangement for Whitney Houston's rendition was by conductor John Clayton.
Written by Francis Scott Key, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. "The Star Spangled Banner" is a charity single recorded by American singer Whitney Houston to raise funds for soldiers and families of those involved in the Persian Gulf War.
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