Rep. Fattah defends Beyonce from 'detractors'

By Alicia M. Cohn - 01/23/13 08:29 AM ET

Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.) defended singer Beyonce's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in a tweet on Wednesday morning.

Beyonce performed the Star Spangled Banner a million times better than any of her detractors.Alicia Keys,Beyonce.Kelly & Katy Perry,Thanks.

— Chaka Fattah (@chakafattah) January 23, 2013

Beyonce earned rave reviews for her performance of the national anthem during President Obama's inauguration on Monday, but controversy followed on Tuesday when the singer was accused of lip-syncing the track. 

The U.S. Marine Corps Band confirmed that the track was prerecorded, but later backpedaled by saying that while the band was not live, the singing might have been.

The other singers who performed during the event, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor, both sang live. Beyonce has not commented.

The other singers Fattah thanked in his tweet, Alicia Keys and Katy Perry, performed at official inaugural balls over the weekend.

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