Francis Scott Key
In the collection
2 records
Played with
Jimi Hendrix
1 record together
Kiss
1 record together
Chas Chandler
1 record together
Bob Dylan
1 record together
Billy Roberts
1 record together
John Stafford Smith
1 record together
Chip Taylor
1 record together
Gene Simmons
1 record together
Eric Singer
1 record together
Bruce Kulick
1 record together
Paul Stanley
1 record together
Eddie Kramer
1 record together
About
American lawyer and amateur poet (August 1, 1779 – January 11, 1843).
In the War of 1812 he witnessed the bombarding of Ft. McHenry and was inspired to write a poem describing the experience. Entitled “The Defence of Fort McHenry”, and intended to fit the rhythms of “To Anacreon in Heaven” by composer John Stafford Smith, it has become better known as “The Star Spangled Banner”. Under this name, the song was adopted as the American national anthem in 1931.