Jeff Jimerson Explained

Jeff Jimerson (born May 15, 1955 in Pittsburgh) is a Pittsburgh-based singer, best known as the national anthem singer for the Pittsburgh Penguins for over two decades.^{[1] [2] [3]} He also performs with Airborne,^[4] a Pittsburgh-based band.^{[5] [6]}

In 2011, Bleacher Report named Jimerson one of the eight best national anthem singers in hockey.^[7]

Jimerson, credited as "Anthem Singer," sang the national anthem in the 1995 Jean-Claude Van Damme film, Sudden Death.^[8]

He performed on the album One Nation Under God.

Jimerson has also performed with B.E. Taylor.

As the Penguins anthem singer, he has sung the national anthem during the Stanley Cup Finals in,,, and .

He is known as The Penguins' Own. He also always sings the anthem correctly: he sings ba-ner instead of ba-a-ner-er.

Notes and References

1. News: National Anthem Singer Auditions. 2016-11-02.
2. News: Grupp. John. Anthem singer fires up Mellon crowd. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. May 6, 2009. February 7, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20090508012808/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/s_623827.html. May 8, 2009. dead.
3. News: Rutkoski. Rex. Penguins' anthem singer Jeff Jimerson goes Airborne in Ford City. Valley News Dispatch. The Tribune-Review Publishing Co.. July 2, 2009.
4. News: Home. Jeff Jimerson & Airborne. 2016-11-02.
5. News: Lenk . Laura . Easy Street brings a spring break atmosphere . . June 24, 2009 . https://archive.today/20120910120535/http://www.pittsburghlive.com:8000/x/pittsburghtrib/lifestyles/fooddrink/s_630924.html . dead . September 10, 2012 . ...Jeff Jimerson, the Pittsburgh Penguins' national anthem singer, performing with Airborne on Fridays. . February 7, 2010 .
6. Web site: Jeff Jimerson & Airborne. Entertainment Unlimited.
7. News: The 8 Best National Anthem Singers in Hockey. Khatchaturian. Andre. Bleacher Report. 2016-11-02.
8. Web site: Jeff Jimerson . Internet Movie Database. IMDb.com, Inc..