Super Bowl LIII National Anthem: Gladys Knight Delivers A Powerful, Controversy-Free Performance

Gladys Knight promised to “unite and represent our country” with her rendition of the national anthem at the Super Bowl. Consider it mission accomplished. The 74-year-old, Grammy-winning singer delivered a powerful, emotional and respectful version of the Star Spangled Banner to her hometown in the prelude to Super Bowl LIII. In a Super Bowl that has been plagued by political controversy swirling around its halftime show, the national anthem drew relatively little…