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The Super Bowl Halftime show is always a highly-anticipated event, but it’s rare for a country artist to take the stage at halftime.
The first Super Bowl took place in January 1967, and in nearly six decades, there have only been two shows to feature country artists. CBS Sports recently shared a complete list of Super Bowl halftime show performers. The outlet pointed out that in 1994, a powerhouse group made up of Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt and The Judds (mother-daughter duo Naomi Judd and Wynonna Judd) delivered the “Rockin’ Country Sunday” show. Nearly a decade later, in 2003, Shania Twain took the stage, blending genres with No Doubt and Sting.
The “Rockin’ Country Sunday” setlist included Black’s “Tuckered Out,” Tucker’s “It’s a Little Too Late,” Tritt’s “T-R-O-U-B-L-E,” Wynonna Judd’s “No One Else One Earth,” and all artists coming together on The Judds’ “Love Can Build a Bridge.” Special guests Ashley Judd, Stevie Wonder, Lisa Hartman Black, The Georgia Satellites, Joe Namath, Elijah Wood and Charlie Daniels also made appearances during the finale. The powerful moment took place a few years after Naomi Judd’s retirement in 1990.
Twain took the stage with hits “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!,” and “Up!” That year’s show also included No Doubt, performing “Just a Girl,” and Sting, joining NO Doubt for a collaborative performance of “Message in a Bottle.”
Though it’s been rare for country artists to perform the halftime show, many have delivered powerful, moving renditions of the National Anthem, particularly in recent years. Chris Stapleton’s performance left many viewers — including coaches and players — in tears. Other artists who performed the National Anthem at the Super Bowl include Garth Brooks, Faith Hill and Reba McEntire. See the full list here.