Ray Charles - America The Beautiful (Official Audio)

The official audio of Ray Charles&"America The Beautiful" from the TRUE GENIUS boxset While many artists have recorded “America The Beautiful”, perhaps the most famous rendition is that by the great Ray Charles. Originally recoded as part of his 1972 album A Message To The People, Charles’ soulful version peaked at on the US R&B Chart in 1976, while the United States celebrated its bicentennial. Subsequently, it has been traditionally played on New Year&Eve in Times Square following the ball drop. In celebration of Ray Charles’ 90th birthday, Tangerine Records, the label he founded in 1962, is proud to announce the release of “True Genius” the ultimate Ray Charles collection. Featuring 90 of his greatest songs and most important recordings of his legendary career, this newly remastered set includes all of his biggest hits. Listen to the TRUE GENIUS box: Follow Ray Charles... LYRICS: Oh beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife Who more than self, their country loved And mercy more than life America, America may God thy gold refine &all success be nobleness And every gain divined And you know when I was in school We used to sing it something like this, listen here Oh beautiful, for spacious skies For amber waves of grain For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain But now wait a minute, I&talking about America, sweet America You know, God done shed his grace on thee He crowned thy good, yes he did, in brotherhood From sea to shining sea You know, I...