With All-Star weekend less than a week away (Feb.16-18), it's only fitting that we take a trip down memory lane and recall some of our favorite memories from the always eventful mid-season showcase.
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I am not an American, but I have no problem admitting that the U.S. has the best National Anthem of them all. I will not argue about this.
What I will also not argue about is the fact that Marvin Gaye, performing before the 1983 NBA All-Star Game at the old Forum in Los Angeles, did the best rendition of the anthem in history. If you don't get chills watching and listening to this performance, then I'm afraid you and I cannot be friends.
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All-Star Memories: Marvin
Posted Feb 12th 2007 8:24PM by Marcel Mutoni
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2-12-2007 @ 10:28PM
TGB said...
Absolutely awesome performance. Marvin was the greatest.
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2-12-2007 @ 10:51PM
some guy said...
Honestly? I didn't think it was that great. I like my Anthem booming and orchestral, not sultry and synthesized. The best rendition is Whitney Houston's, even though she was lip syncing at the Super Bowl.
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2-13-2007 @ 6:01PM
Jamie Mottram said...
That was just about the smoothest thing I've ever seen. Good work, Mutoni.
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3-19-2007 @ 8:03PM
Todd Mintz said...
I was about 100 feet from Marvin when he sang the anthem. I recently wrote a story about the experience which I posted on my personal website: http://www.toddmintz.com
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3-19-2007 @ 8:06PM
Todd Mintz said...
I was about 100 feet from Marvin when he sang the anthem. I recently wrote a story about the experience that I posted at my personal website: http://www.toddmintz.com
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