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29. Stunning! Thank you for posting this

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 11:47 AM

Jan 2013

I don't care about spectator sports so really don't follow performances, unless, like Houston's, they make it to the general public.

Singing the national anthem is really beyond most of us with its 3(?) octaves. And Ronsdadt did, indeed, a superb job.

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Beyonce or Whitney Houston? [View all] question everything Jan 2013 OP

whitney by 1000 robinlynne Jan 2013 #1

Absolutely Whitney.... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ hlthe2b Jan 2013 #2

Indeed! Whitney's performance still gives me chills panAmerican Jan 2013 #4

Have to go with Whitney Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #34

Beyonce was exceptional ... but Whitney was legendary. 11 Bravo Jan 2013 #42

Whitney's was a studio version... TTUBatfan2008 Jan 2013 #3

Beyonce lip-synched it, too. NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #37

Is this why she threw away something from her ear? question everything Jan 2013 #43

Maybe it distracted her lip synching? NewJeffCT Jan 2013 #46

Yeah, saw that reported today... TTUBatfan2008 Jan 2013 #50

Beyonce blue_heron Jan 2013 #5

I liked Beyonce's version better. MADem Jan 2013 #6

whitney-her voice was amazing MichiganVote Jan 2013 #7

Got to go with Whitney. okwmember Jan 2013 #8

I'm pretty sure Beyonce leftynyc Jan 2013 #19

gotta go with Whitney sad-cafe Jan 2013 #9

Beyonce frazzled Jan 2013 #10

Neither LuvLoogie Jan 2013 #11

ok...that was amazing. Evergreen Emerald Jan 2013 #24

Very impressive question everything Jan 2013 #44

Thank you. His best was on 9/11/11 at Soldier Field. Check it out. LuvLoogie Jan 2013 #55

Yes! An actual singer, not a manufactured pop star Pool Hall Ace Jan 2013 #56

Whitney Houston KT2000 Jan 2013 #12

Whitney hands down nt Samantha Jan 2013 #13

Whitney for sure! kittykitty Jan 2013 #14

I could go with John2 Jan 2013 #15

Whitney, hands down...... MzShellG Jan 2013 #16

whitney at the super bowl by a long stretch tnvoter Jan 2013 #17

By a hair - Whitney leftynyc Jan 2013 #18

Bouncey's yodeling typically grates my nerves, but she did a fine job today. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jan 2013 #20

All I know is they're both stunningly beautiful and awesomely talented cherish44 Jan 2013 #21

Both were great performances. Period.. Filibuster Harry Jan 2013 #22

Whitney. kjackson227 Jan 2013 #23

I don't want to minimize how great both versions are Evergreen Emerald Jan 2013 #25

Whitney all day!!! Mdterp01 Jan 2013 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #27

Neither Shadowflash Jan 2013 #28

Stunning! Thank you for posting this question everything Jan 2013 #29

Absolutely my pleasure! Shadowflash Jan 2013 #30

Whitney SugarShack Jan 2013 #31

Beyonce's version was closer to the original version - she was amazing Justice Jan 2013 #32

Whitney. Hands down. (nt) bigwillq Jan 2013 #33

Whitney Whitney Whitney! tiffany_willis Jan 2013 #35

But.... tiffany_willis Jan 2013 #36

A generous sentiment question everything Jan 2013 #49

Whitney's voice, everything else Beyonce. nt geek tragedy Jan 2013 #38

Neither. Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you Mr. Marvin Gaye: RedSpartan Jan 2013 #39

Interesting. Different question everything Jan 2013 #47

Thanks for sharing! goclark Jan 2013 #58

Beyonce is a truly nice person, she is... Little Star Jan 2013 #40

Count me among the "neither" votes... markpkessinger Jan 2013 #41

I think that Linda Ronstadt version question everything Jan 2013 #51

Whitney - ohheckyeah Jan 2013 #45

Neither - don't yell it, don't howl it ... you don't get points for decibel level. Myrina Jan 2013 #48

Marvin Gaye, hands down. graham4anything Jan 2013 #52

Loved it! Evergreen Emerald Jan 2013 #53

Never heard this version. Absolutely beautiful. Pool Hall Ace Jan 2013 #57

Stevie Ray, 1985, Astrodome DollarBillHines Jan 2013 #54

Jimi Hendrix, ladies and gentlemen. MuttLikeMe Jan 2013 #59

Whitney and its not even close! Bob Sacamano Jan 2013 #60