Jeff Jimerson (born May 15, 1955 in

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) is a Pittsburgh-based singer, best known as the national anthem singer for the

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for over two decades. He also performs with Airborne, a Pittsburgh-based band. In 2011,

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named Jimerson one of the eight best national anthem singers in hockey. Jimerson, credited as "Anthem Singer," sang the national anthem in the 1995 Jean-Claude Van Damme film, ''

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. 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.

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