Lauren Hart (American pop singer)
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Lauren Hart (born January 10, 1967) is a pop American singer, best known for singing the American and Canadian national anthems prior to Philadelphia Flyers games, the team for which her father Gene Hart was the long-time television and radio announcer for 29 years, and also performing a duet of "God Bless America" with a taped version of Kate Smith on several occasions, especially big games, among them games in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals. When the 2004–05 season was cancelled because of a lockout, Hart was able to continue her duties with the Flyers AHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms. In a 2005 Hockey News poll, she was voted the best anthem singer in NHL history.[1]
Hart grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and graduated in 1984 from Cherry Hill High School West.[2]
Hart graduated from Thomas Edison State University in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in music.[3]
Hart performed "God Bless America" during the first intermission of the 2012 NHL Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park on January 2, 2012.
Hart is married to Todd Carmichael, Co-founder of Philadelphia-based La Colombe.
