before her days as a Coach on The Voice, Kelly Clarkson did America proud when she absolutely nailed singing the national anthem during the 2012 Super Bowl

Although “The Star Spangled Banner” is a notoriously difficult song to sing, her voice scaled through the complicated notes perfectly. She hit the climax of the song with ease and wrapped everything up with a passionate belt.

When Reba McEntire performs the national anthem at Sunday’s Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas, it will be a journey 50 years in the making.
That’s because the legend’s career started when she was discovered while singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the 1974 National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City.