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Sound and Groove — The Halftime Superstars of the Super Bowl

From humble beginnings of the Grambling State marching band in the inaugural game of 1967 to Al Hirt to Louis Armstrong to the influx of the musical megastar marquee attraction — kick started in 1993 by Michael Jackson — halftime of America's big game has proven a forum for expensive productions, elaborate crowd involvement, detailed choreography and glitzy effects. Here are some great tunes from the greatest names to grace the stage of a part of the Super Bowl that's nearly as closely watched by its TV audience as the game itself.

Track Listing:

Intro- "I'll Do Anything" by Marshall Crenshaw (1982)

1. Love Hangover- Diana Ross (1976): Super Bowl XXX (Tempe, AZ- 1996)
2. Bolic- Ike & Tina Turner (1972): Tina, SB XXXIV (Atlanta, GA- 2000)
3. Sick As a Dog- Aerosmith (1976): SB XXXV (Tampa, FL- 2001)
4. No Use In Crying- The Rolling Stones (1981): SB XL (Detroit, MI- 2006)
5. Controversy- Prince (1981): SB XLI (Miami Gardens, FL- 2007)
6. Here Comes My Girl- Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (1976): SB XLII (Glendale, AZ- 2008)
7. What Goes Around Comes Around- Lenny Kravitz (1991): SB XLIX (Glendale, AZ- 2015)

Outro- "She Can't Dance" by Marshall Crenshaw (1982)