Martha Reeves Scraps Backup Singers in Viral Star-Spangled Banner Moment
Martha Reeves’s Star-Spangled Banner at the inaugural Women’s Professional Baseball League game went viral after a rehearsal video obtained by TMZ captured Reeves telling backup singers she didn’t need them, then performing despite the moment; she later explained that wet, windy field conditions and lack of stage monitors made it hard to hear herself, but she was honored to take part in the historic event.