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Gladys Knight to perform national anthem at Super Bowl LIII

Gladys Knight arrives at the American Music Awards on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) — Gladys Knight arrives at the American Music Awards on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Gladys Knight arrives at the American … more >

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By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times - Thursday, January 17, 2019

Gladys Knight will perform the national anthem at Super Bowl LIII on Feb.3 in Atlanta, the league announced Thursday.

Knight, an Atlanta native, is an inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and has won seven Grammy awards.

“I am proud to use my voice to unite and represent our country in my hometown of Atlanta,” Knight said in a statement. “The NFL recently announced their new social justice platform Inspire Change, and I am honored to be a part of its inaugural year.”

• Matthew Paras can be reached at mparas@washingtontimes.com.

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