Lauren Hart (born 1967) is a professional recording artist based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is best known for performing "The Star Spangled Banner" and "O Canada" prior to Philadelphia Flyers games, the team 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. In a 2005 Hockey News poll, she was voted the best anthem singer in NHL history.[1] Hart currently writes a blog for Philly Sports Pulse.com called "Hart on Hockey".[2]
Hart performed "God Bless America" during the first intermission of the 2012 NHL Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park on January 2, 2012.