The Los Angeles Dodgers will attempt to clinch the title at Yankee Stadium up 3-1 in the best-of-seven World Series.
The World Series continues Wednesday night in the Bronx with the Dodgers leading 3-1. Besides the performances from the Yankees and the Dodgers on the field, the performances before and during the game by music royalty have had fans talking.
Leslie Odom Jr. and Ashanti performed the national anthem for the first two games of the World Series that were held at Yankee Stadium.
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Major League Baseball has announced 13-time Grammy Award winning singer and producer Babyface will be performing the national anthem for Game 5 of the World Series.
Game 5 is set for Wednesday, Oct. 30 at 8:08 p.m. ET at Yankee Stadium.
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Who is Babyface?
Babyface, whose real name is Kenneth Edmonds, has won 13 Grammy Awards and received 53 nominations.
He co-founded LaFace Records in 1989, which signed TLC, Usher and Toni Braxton, according to the Grammys website.
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Babyface has contributed to over 800 million records sold, a billion records streamed and written 125 top 10 hits, according to this bio.
Babyface is currently on tour and will have shows in Atlantic City on Dec. 13 and Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Conn. on Dec. 14.
This is the first time Babyface will perform at a World Series.
Who is performing 'God Bless America' at World Series Game 5?
Actress and singer Kelli O'Hara Naughton will perform "God Bless America" during the break in the seventh inning.
What to know about Kelli O'Hara
Kelli O'Hara has won a Tony Award her acting role in "The King and I," and been nominated eight times, including her her work in "South Pacific" and "Kiss Me, Kate."
She has also received Emmy and Grammy nominations and has appeared in a number of television shows.
