Sheryl Crow Sings The National Anthem

Sheryl Crow sings the national anthem before the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium in NYC

Sheryl Crow was mere hours away from singing the national anthem, and although she’s sung at big events before, the magnitude of performing the final anthem at the last All-Star Game to be played at the “House that Ruth Built” was not lost on the nine-time Grammy Award winner.

“I’m a big baseball fan, and this is very nerve-wracking, only because it’s a hard song to sing and it’s live,” Crow said. “But this is a very special occasion, with this being the last event at Yankee Stadium. It’s going to be exciting.”

The anthem is notorious for its tough high notes and has never been a favorite for anyone, regardless of how powerful the singer’s voice. Crow admitted singing the anthem is a challenge, but one she embraced. Plus, having performed the song before at a Mets-Yankees World Series game in 2000, she has some experience with big sporting events.

“This is such a big honor,” Crow said. “It’s the national anthem. Obviously, everybody knows it, but it’s a special song and it really does get the ballgame off to a start. So you want it to be powerful and full of feeling.”