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Michelle R. Martinelli

Every Super Bowl halftime show performer since the first one in 1967

There’s a little something for everyone when it comes to the Super Bowl. Some are there for the obvious reason: football. But plenty of other people tune in just to watch the very expensive ads, while others are hanging out for the halftime show.

The Super Bowl halftime show is a very big deal for a mini concert that most people watching are, in fact, watching from afar. With superstar artists often headlining the shows, fans are treated to fun performances (though there have been some not great ones as well), plus the nearly guaranteed memes and jokes that follow.

So ahead of the 2023 Super Bowl where Rihanna will perform the halftime show, here’s a look at every Super Bowl halftime show performer since the first one in 1967 (per The Washington Post, CBS Sports, and Rolling Stone).

1960s

Grambling State marching band in 2005. (Mark J. Rebilas-US PRESSWIRE)

1967: Grambling State and University of Arizona marching bands

1968: Grambling State marching band

1969: Florida A&M marching band

1970s

Carol Channing at the 1972 Super Bowl. (David Boss-USA TODAY Sports)

1970: Carol Channing, Southern University Band, Al Hirt, Marguerite Piazza, Lionel Hampton, Doc Severinson

1971: Florida A&M marching band, Anita Bryant, Southeast Missouri State marching band

1972: Ella Fitzgerald, Carol Channing, Al Hirt and U.S. Marine Corps Drill Team

1973: Andy Williams, Woody Herman Band, the University of Michigan marching band

1974: University of Texas marching band

1975: Grambling State marching band and Mercer Ellington

1976: A Tribute to America’s Bicentennial, Up with People, various performers

1977: Los Angeles Unified School District’s All-City Band, Disney performers

1978: Tyler Apache Belles, Pete Fountain, Al Hirt

1979: Ken Hamilton, Caribbean bands

1980s

Chubby Checker at the 1988 Super Bowl. (USA TODAY Sports)

1980: Grambling State marching band, Up with People, various performers

1981: Southern University Band, Helen O’Connell

1982: Up with People, various performers

1983: Los Angeles Super Drill Team

1984: University of Florida marching band, Florida State marching band

1985: U.S. Air Force Band: Tops in Blue

1986: Up with People, various performers

1987: Grambling State band, George Burns, Mickey Rooney, Southern California high school drill teams and dancers

1988: Chubby Checker, The Rockettes

1989: South Florida-area dancers, magician Elvis Presto

1990s

Diana Ross at the 1996 Super Bowl. (Al Bello, Getty Images)

1990: Pete Fountain, Doug Kershaw, Irma Thomas

1991: New Kids on the Block

1992: Gloria Estefan, Brian Boitano, Dorothy Hamill

1993: Michael Jackson

1994: Clint Black, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Wynonna and Naomi Judd

1995: Tony Bennett, Patti LaBelle, Arturo Sandoval, the Miami Sound Machine

1996: Diana Ross

1997: The Blues Brothers (Dan Akroyd, John Goodman and James Belushi), James Brown, ZZ Top

1998: Boyz II Men, Smokey Robinson, Martha Reeves, The Temptations, Queen Latifah, Grambling State marching band

1999: Stevie Wonder, Gloria Estefan, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, tap dancer Savion Glover

2000s

The Rolling Stones at the 2006 Super Bowl. (ROMAIN BLANQUART/JULIAN H. GONZALEZ/Detroit Free Press)

2000: Phil Collins, Christina Aguilera, Enrique Iglesias, Toni Braxton

2001: Aerosmith, *NSYNC, Britney Spears, Mary J. Blige, Nelly

2002: U2

2003: Shania Twain, No Doubt, Sting

2004: Janet Jackson, P. Diddy, Nelly, Justin Timberlake, Kid Rock

2005: Paul McCartney

2006: The Rolling Stones

2007: Prince, Florida A&M marching band

2008: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

2009: Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

2010s

Lady Gaga at the 2017 Super Bowl. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

2010: The Who

2011: The Black Eyed Peas, Usher, Slash

2012: Madonna, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A., LMFAO, CeeLo Green

2013: Beyoncé, Destiny’s Child

2014: Bruno Mars, Red Hot Chili Peppers

2015: Katy Perry, Lenny Kravitz, Missy Elliott

2016: Coldplay, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars

2017: Lady Gaga

2018: Justin Timberlake

2019: Maroon 5, Travis Scott, Big Boi

2020s

50 Cent, Eminem, Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, and Snoop Dogg at the 2022 Super Bowl. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

2020: Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, J Balvin,

2021: The Weeknd

2022: Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent, Anderson .Paak

2023: Rihanna

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