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In Focus: All-Star Game performances

Alicia Keys performs at the All-Star Game

By Ben Eagle

Alicia Keys, fresh off singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl, will headline the halftime show at the All-Star Game in Houston on Feb. 17. Who else has graced the halftime stage? SI.com went through the archives to find the most memorable performances, and below is a small sampling.

Above: Alicia Keys lights up the stage at the 2010 All-Star Game in Arlington, Texas. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Harry Connick Jr., Julius Erving at the 2001 All-Star Game

Julius Erving (left) and Harry Connick Jr. share a moment in 2001. (Heather Hall/AFP/Getty Images)

Elton John

Elton John performs the hits during the 2002 All-Star Game in Philadelphia. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey dons a Michael Jordan jersey, of sorts, during Jordan's last All-Star Game 2003. (Scott Cunningham/NBAE/Getty Images)

Outkast

Andre 3000 of Outkast hogs the mic during the 2004 All-Star Game in Los Angeles (Kevork Djansezian/AP)

Wayne Newton

Wayne Newton welcomes some enviable company in 2007 in Las Vegas. (Kevork Djansezian/AP)

Rihanna, Drake

Drake's smooth stylings draw a laugh from Rihanna during the All-Star Game in Los Angeles in 2011 (Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images)