A spokesperson for the U.S. Marine Band told CNN Beyonce used a "prerecording" of her rendition of the national anthem during inaugural ceremonies in Washington on Monday. But Bey isn't the first artist to rely on a prerecorded track:
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Cold temperatures forced Cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Itzhak Perlman to mime along to a prerecording during President Barack Obama's first inauguration four years ago. "I really wanted to do something that was absolutely physically and emotionally and, timing-wise, genuine," Ma told 
Luciano Pavarotti lip-synced his performance at the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Games in Turin, Italy, conductor 
Ashlee Simpson was caught lip-syncing on "Saturday Night Live" in 2004. She had already made it through one performance -- her single, "Pieces of Me" -- when the band launched into "Autobiography." Simpson was dancing around with her mouth closed as her vocals on the prerecorded track began.
Madonna was 
Whitney Houston is believed to have lip-synced her impressive rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 1991 Super Bowl. Her spokesperson at the time 
Britney Spears has been known to lip-sync in order to keep up with her intricate and fast-paced dance routines. The pop star got 
Kanye West has been accused of lip-syncing on "American Idol" and "Saturday Night Live," though the artist has attributed issues to technical difficulties.
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