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Jose Feliciano Hosts Naturalization Ceremony, Performs National Anthem

The Latin music legend also donated memorabilia to the Smithsonian.
Jose Feliciano performs at the Smithsonian

Funny what the passage of 50 years will do to a controversy.

In 1968, 23-year-old was riding high on the pop charts when he was asked to sing the national anthem at the World Series in Detroit. In retrospect, it was nothing controversial. But in 1968, his bluesy, folk version

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