America the Beautiful by Ray Charles
It’s incredible to think that Ray Charles’ iconic recording of America the Beautiful was actually released as a B-side to “Look What They’ve Done To My Song” back when it came out in 1972. Look What They’ve Done To My Song barely registered on the Hot 100, but America the Beautiful earned a spot in the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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The melody for this historically significant piece of music was originally composed back in the 1880s, while the lyrics were added in the 1890s, but Charles really made the song his own.