Renowned gospel singer CeCe Winans, a Detroit native, will sing the national anthem at the Green Bay Packers’ game against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving at Ford Field in Detroit.
Winans has won 17 Grammy Awards, more than any other female gospel singer.
Here’s a little more about her and the game:
Who is CeCe Winans?
The 61-year-old Winans grew up in Detroit and started as part of the Winans Family gospel group.
CeCe and her brother, BeBe, became a duo and released seven studio albums. CeCe also started a solo career and has released 12 studio albums.
Along with the Grammy Awards, she’s won 35 Dove Awards from the Gospel Music Association.
Who’s the Packers-Lions halftime performer?
Jack White, the singer and guitarist best-known as part of the rock duo the White Stripes, will perform at halftime. The White Stripes were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame earlier this month.
Who’s the halftime performer at the other Thanksgiving games?
Post Malone will perform at halftime of the Kansas City Chiefs-Dallas Cowboys game, which starts at 3:30 p.m.
Lil Jon is the halftime performer for the Cincinnati Bengals-Baltimore Ravens game, which starts at 7:20 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Who is CeCe Winans? What to know about Packers-Lions anthem singer
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