Which musical group performed the Super Bowl X halftime show with a Bicentennial theme?
Answer
Up with People
Up with People performed the Super Bowl X halftime show with a Bicentennial theme.
Super Bowl X was played in January 1976, the year of the United States Bicentennial. Up with People performed a production titled “200 Years and Just a Baby: A Tribute to America’s Bicentennial,” connecting the halftime show directly to the national anniversary.
The performance was notable because it was the first Super Bowl halftime show not to feature a marching band as the headlining act. Its program included medleys and songs such as “America the Beautiful,” along with the Bicentennial-themed title number.
Up with People also joined Tom Sullivan in performing the national anthem before the game. The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Dallas Cowboys 21–17 in Super Bowl X, but the halftime production remains a distinct part of the event’s anniversary history.