Sen. Barack Obama has asked Academy Award-winning actress and former “American Idol” contestant Jennifer Hudson to sing the national anthem before his nomination acceptance speech at Denver’s Invesco Field, the Los Angeles Times reports. Hudson won’t be the only singer on stage that night. Obama’s speech will be sandwiched between performances by Jon Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen, reports Denver’s Rocky Mountain News.
—Christopher Perez
Hudson to Sing Anthem at DNC
Aug 26, 2008 • Post A Comment
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