When Ray Charles released A Message From the People ... but it was Charles’ reinterpretation of “America the Beautiful” that packed the biggest punch. Produced by Quincy Jones, “America ...

We explore the lyrics and history of beloved US patriotic song, ‘America the Beautiful ... chart-topping 1976 rendition by Ray Charles. On this side of the year 2000, it was heard in a typically ...

Watch her leave the crowd in awe here. Soulful and gorgeous, Ray Charles' rendition of "America the Beautiful" needed no frills. It was the most moving, most powerful version of the song ...

Musician Ray Charles sang one of the most memorable versions of "America the Beautiful," which he began with the third stanza. The passage pays tribute to those who so believed in the grace of God ...

"It kind of radiates this purple glow, and it is beautiful." The view also overwhelmed Bates. She later wrote: "All the wonder of America seemed displayed there." Her poem "America" was first ...