VOCAL TALKTHROUGH - Whitney Houston - The Star-Spangled Banner (Live at 1991 Super Bowl) 

Whitney has the most beautiful, clearest, brightest yet depth belted voice I've ever heard.

No one has or will do it better than Whitney- certified G.O.A.T.

She’s called *THE VOICE* and by watching this performance I understand why.

This woman gives me chills. She is the best to ever do it!

You made me smile throughout. No one can touch Whitney's National Anthem. I remember being in a bar that Super Bowl. The room went nuts. Nobody remembers who won that year but everyone remembers that moment. Incredible!

She is really phenomenal...im not an American but it gives me chills...and Whitney is my idol how i missed her ... Shine your voice in heaven Nippy...😘

Thanks for the view into the mechanics of singing our great anthem, and for the remembrance of Whitney's great talent and performance!

Whitney always knew how many sugars to put in her coffee. She was incredibly efficient and never oversang.

Whitney was bold. Period. She anchored the song on the high note she sang on 'free', to remind these yt folks that the freedom struggle continues.

That "decoration" is Whitney's signature.

Absolutely the best, and most Angelic rendition of The National Anthem...The best version ever. I love and miss her so much!!!🎵🕊🎈❤🎵🕊🎵🙏🏽👸🏽🎙🎵❤🎈🕊❤🎵

Her rendition is emotionally insane due to SO MANY things that was happening at that time and due to her intelligent vocals arrangements. At 8:17 she breaks down into this softer and dreamy sound just right before the big, monumental vocals of the Climax. At 11:14 listen how she dramatically goes down in her range ( using big and tall voyelles ), teasing us with a little smile to tell the audience that something EPIC and SPECIAL is coming. At 11:23 is where the STORM of The *GREATEST SINGER OF ALL TIME* arrives it’s so BIG and POWERFUL that her eyes are pointed to the sky and closed. It’s like she’s singing for god. 13:25 Listen how dramatic it sound.

She made the National Anthem what it is today!

Whitney " The Voice" Houston was a beast before the term became a thing. Rest in Power queen. Still sorely missed.

The best rendition of Star Spangled banner of all time by Whitney Houston ❤️

I think her blooming voice in 14:10 has become the standard for singing that particular part of the national anthem.

This version is without question the greatest ever. Period. It's been a little over thirty years, and not even the opera singer Renee Fleming could come close to her majestic power and feeling. The song entered the Billboard 100 TWICE, once in the top twenty and the other I believe in the top ten. Who has ever accomplished that?

This stands as a testament to all African Americans who built the United States of America with blood, sweat, and tears, and even their lives, and yet were denied their place at the table - even to the extent of being ignored for their commitments to U.S. war efforts throughout hundreds of years. Whitney Houston clarifies that the national anthem was earned in part by the U.S.'s black population.

Not a vocal coach or singer but I love how she brings the sound lower for “gleaming” and then literally brings a raise in volume and pitch or crescendo to produce vocal fireworks when singing rockets red glare and bombs bursting in air, so that you can feel the excitement.

“THE VOICE”!!!! That’s ALL I have to say!!!!❤️🎤🎶🕊❤️

She was thee best. She was so effortless in her delivery.

She bodied this

Even in death, Whitney Houston is the greatest singer the world has ever known 👸🏾🔥❤️🇺🇸

This is not a reaction?! This is a talk through!

Loved loved loved this talk through! Also wanted to chime in on your comment about the orchestra’s arrangement! They did a wonderful job at being one with her and giving her space to sing…. but she’s so talented that her entire delivery was effortless because she sounded like she was one with them! I don’t know that I could sing like that in an open echoy environment and sing in sync with a full blown orchestra the way she managed to do so! Great talk through!

You know I've been listening to Whitney for years.A lot of her songs, Whitney turns into a instrument.Just wonderful 👍

The STANDARD

it’s both an understatement, and can’t be stated enough how ICONIC this performance is. rickey minor’s stellar arrangement, and her perfect vocal (which if i recall correctly from an interview with rickey, she recorded in ONE TAKE.) a LOT of credit for whitney’s incredible vocal discernment has to go to cissy houston. i think she taught her (obviously) about the freedom of good old gospel singing, but also the discipline of melody and tone and placement. she’s really the unsung hero and a huge part of why whitney was (is still) the standard bearer & the voice.

She came down to add a beautiful reverence to the words meaning Then powered up to add the strength of the anthem…just my point of view. Stunning

Wouldn't it be interesting to interview the orchestra director from this performance or anyone else who was closely involved in directing this performance, if they are still alive. Has this been done? I'd love to see it and hear whatever they have to say about how they prepared for this presentation at the Super Bowl.

The entire time you were talking, I was smiling. I listen to her sing this often. It is the whole experience for me of Desert Storm, the written preface before the performance, of how they introduce the musical director and Whitney and her in a jogging suit, and the soldier saluting. It's truly remarkable. Now, I've heard the timing of the musicians was 4/4 instead of 3/4 that it usually is, whatever that means. All these decades later and I've never heard it sung more beautifully.

Yes indeed the NFL did not like her version and wanted her to change it. Also her band director thought they might get boo off the stage. It was definitely RISKY

Your excitement in this video makes me excited hahaha but yeah no one can deny what a beautiful and smart voice she had.

This is the best vocal coach reaction to this performance that I’ve seen. Cheers. Broken down perfectly. What an amazing rendition. She kept it simple and stuck to the melody but made it the best ever like only Whitney could do.

I don’t know if she is the first to take it up, however, as an instrumentalist that has played it a million times I know most arrangements have the option to play up to the Bb for the first trumpet. Not sure if she adopted that or it was suggested for her to do it. I do know that before they recorded it she didn’t have a chance to practice it. She did a listen one time and this is what you got. Thank you Whitney!

The best!!!.. #WhitneyHouston❤️

Please do more Whitney!!! Greatest Love of all live 1990 will blow you away

Whitney sang effortlessly, and impromptu. She never practiced with the Florida orchestra for the Super Bowl. They practiced her rendition, and then when the Super Bowl came, black history was made.

first time watching you, OG. you are very articulate and do a great job. great on-screen personality. bravo

this is the most greatest performance ever! And irks me only a select few notice. Appreciate ya spreading

Thanks again for everything

Whitney sang is wisely for the time, but with just enough flavor in those glissandos and decorations for us who know, to know.

Loooived this!

I’ve never clicked on a video so fast lol

Omg the xtina impression u did hahahaaha

Very smart commentary. We were in thr midst of war. Whitney was being inclusive in the way she was singing the rendition of this song. It was important.

30 years ago and we still trippin

Hello O'Neil Gerald, You are totally Fierce. You are right on!! With great appreciation, Arthur

I love you O’Neil Gerald!

Please do a vocal talkthrough of Whitney Houston Saving All My Love For You live in Japan 1991. There are things there that I definitely need your analysis on.

I've never seen u this lit n a vid n I love it!!!!!!! Whitney will do it to u

This is what we need more of not a reaction. It's a first on RU-vid.

GOAT 🔥

The Lady was Thee Best in the world Handsdown

People typically mess up on the land of the free. Whitney played with it to show ppl how easy it was for here.

My mother RIP who loved Christian music only loved Whitney Houston she would smile and say that heifer can SANG. ❤️❤️❤️

I was looking for someone to put this performance into words and you nailed it! Great video!

I FOR ONE DON'T NEED ANY REACTION AT ALL WHEN IT COME TO THE VOICE THE LEGENDARY WHITNEY HOUSTON.

Talk, brother talk👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

I FEEL SO VERY BLESSED WHEN I LISTEN TO THE GOSPEL MUSIC OF ARETHA FRANKLIN, WHITNEY HOUSTON & DR. JUANITA BYNUM.

Liked and subscribed I’m a singer I can learn a few thangs haha great talk through!

Can you review her performance of Don’t Cry For Me? I’d like to see a talk about that performance.

She was, WITHOUT A DOUBT, the BEST ADVOCATE FOR AN AMERICAN!!! We miss her so much! Hope this makes you PROUD to still BE an American ❤🇺🇲❤🇺🇲❤🇺🇲

LET ME EXPLAIN SOMETING TO YOU RIGHT NOW AND YOU BETTER GET ONE THING STRAIGHT I LOVE THE WAY WHITNEY HOUSTON SUNG THE NATIONAL ANTHEM AT THE SUPER BOWL.

This performance was important and significant at the time not because of racism but because the Persian Gulf War had just began, so everything was about patriotism. The NFL was actually not comfortable with her version and wanted her to change it. They wanted everything to be as traditional as possible. Whitney of course refused to change it thankfully.

Can u do one Whitney on her performance of I am changing 1886 omg she kills it

Can we just discuss the head voice on the word “free”?

The "free" was never done before

The arrangement is by John Clayton. For a total breakdown, see Charles Cornell's video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zCBiTdFLuh8.html

i highly recommend this video where he analyzes this specific arrangement and the choices the arranger made that highly contribute to why this version is by far the best, especially when combined with the unbeatable performance by whitney. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zCBiTdFLuh8.html

Do Fergie National Anthem 🙊

Things in the 90s were great. Minimal racism and polarization. There is less racism today but the demand for it is high. Demand outweighs supply.

I REALLY WANT TO SEE YOUR REACTION OF JUANITA BYNUM SINGING " I DON'T MIND WAITING ON THE LORD. LIVE GOSPEL GOES CLASSIC FROM 2007.

pls more wetney huston songs live

Yes! You have to mention the political aspect of the performance. She gave us so much!

Her entire arrangement was new. Apparently the NFL thought it was too much/bold/different but wiser minds prevailed. One could build skyscrapers based on this performance. As far as skin-color paranoia, aka "wacism", is concerned, Marvin Gaye's version in 1983 at the NBA All-Star game was the most controversial since Hendrix in '69. But none of these compared in terms of controversy and backlash to Elvis when he first hit the scene.

I FOR ONE HAVE NEVER BEEN A FAN OF NONE YOU VOCAL COACHES, VOICE TEACHERS WHEN IT COME TO WHITNEY HOUSTON.

“One moment in time” live performance at 1989 Grammys. It was a wrap. Uncomparable IMO

20:27 you betta preach

This is very difficult song to sing and most people murder i5 but not here?

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Thanks for mentioning being Black in song

I saw this live and I no one had ever heard an interpretation like this . Trust me . But if want to hear something entirely different . Listen to Marvin Gaye. Jazzy.

This wasn’t live though.. But I have heard her sing this live at one of her concerts and she done it even better than this 🙂 she’s always changing it up keeping it fresh and interesting outdoing herself each and every time.* Although she sang it live on the field, what we are hearing was a prerecorded version.

Lol@if you don't like it...get out! Lolol

I like what you do, but thanks for ruining her performance by stopping every few seconds to comment. Happy Holidays

Did she lip sync at the superbowl or not? They’re conflicted opinions for years!

She sang this in the studio. It's not live but she did sing it just not live here. It's a tape and she's lip syncing. It's a known fact. Look it up.

It’s well known a lip synced performance. I love Whitney

giggles...It ist quite funny so many Americans still believe she sang this LIVE. Her voice ist quite exceptional, but she lip-sync this performance to prerecorded studio sound voice-over/auto-tune at Arista Records. She was an iconic person, und sang it very well in studio recording, but no, this performance ist not LIVE. Everyone I know in many countries have known forever that Whitney faked it...I thought most everyone knew. :-) Auf Wiedersehen aus Wiesbaden :-)