Ray Charles - America The Beautiful (Official Audio)
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- 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 #98 on the US R&B Chart in 1976, while the United States celebrated its bicentennial. Subsequently, it has been traditionally played on New Year's Eve in Times Square following the ball drop.
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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
'Til 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'm 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 wish I had somebody to help me sing this
(America, America, God shed his grace on thee)
America, I love you America, you see
My God he done shed his grace on thee
And you oughta love him for it
'Cause he, he, he, he crowned thy good
He told me he would, with brotherhood
(From sea to shining Sea)
Oh Lord, oh Lord, I thank you Lord
(Shining sea)
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"You see, to us Baseball was just a game. But to Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez, Baseball was life"
Thank you very much for write this 🫡❤️
I thought I was the only person to immediately picture the 4th of July home run in The Sand Lot. ❤
Who does not Love the sandlot. I think it's the greatest baseball movie of all time.
If you don’t subscribe, I’m just going to 0:14
The Jet
A black blind man born in the poor south. If he can love this country like this, than all of us should be able to. We are special, don't let anyone tell you different.
Amen Peace & Love
🙏
Amen. God bless America 🇺🇸
Those USA law enforcer should do better than telling people we are the (kkk)
Also saying (kkk)do what they want to you N ( Word's) that's what I Eddie X bishop was told by Shaff police
This should be the National Anthem for America.
Absolutely. Not just the song, but this cut. No more awful celebrity mangling of the very hard-to-sing anthem we now have, written by an Englishman and set to the tune of an old English drinking song... just roll this track at every sporting event, etc. and I will happily stand with my hand on my heart. Ray pretty much nails it here.
It is!! America has more than one National Anthem!!
@@SlowlySailing-lc1csYesss!!
Just graduated from air force basic training yesterday, and they played this song. Almost brought tears to my eyes🇺🇲
Still brings tears to mine. Graduated in 2019 and still remember that day like yesterday
@@tyreethompson4620 hell yeah man, i just got out after my 6 year enlistment, aircraft maintenance, E&E for the kc-135. I remember my BMT graduation like it was yesterday
Thank you for your service!
Thank you for serving our country!
I live in Greenville, FL. There's a boulevard dedicated to Mr. Charles. If it didn't bring tears, then for now, chalk it up to your stoic training. Thank you for your patriotism.
Nobody can sing this song but Ray Charles himself
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@@jap2757wow…this is fantastic
“There was one night game a year. On the 4th of July, the whole sky would light up giving us just enough light for a game.
We played our best because I guess we felt like the big leaguers under the lights of some great stadium. Benny felt like that, we all know he was going to bigger and better games. Because when we watch those lights like regular kids, he was there to call us back.
See for us, baseball was a game. But for Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez, baseball was life.
sandlot! best movie of all time! 🐐
That’s the movie I think of when I think of this song.
The beast
I listen to this song every Fourth of July and watch that movie ❤️🇺🇲⚾🎆
Sandlot legend
This 4th of July I’m gonna have this song on repeat through my big ass speaker while I blow fireworks in my yard. I’ll make sure the whole block listens 🎉
I was invited by the Philadephia Phillies to sing it on 9/11/2018 & 2019 ua-cam.com/video/tqAy4nxHf2I/v-deo.html
That's tomorrow! U do that shit homie! Wish I could b there. 💯
Say it again I'm so glad I came across this bed version def. Going in my playlist👊
That's what I do with this song and I am a real American, and living in America 👏🏼 🇺🇸
Doing just that right now . 4 July 2024 9pm LETTING FREEDOM RING!!
Best version of this song EVER.. ALWAYS makes me cry.
Makes me cry as well. God Bless America!!!
Me too .There is such wonderous inspiration , a special touch of heaven upon this God given song!
Thank you to the veterans that fought for our country🇺🇲
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But for Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez, baseball was life.
For Ray Charles Robinson, music, was life.
I love that movie and this song
Benny was there to call us back in the game
Omg yes!!
Smalls- for us, baseball was a game..
We knew that Benny would go on to bigger and better things.
My father recently passed away and he loved Ray Charles, especially this song. I'm going to play it at my dad's service. My dad was a veteran who loved his country.
Im sorry for your loss. This song is a great way to honnor his memory.
Rip
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Sorry for your lost 💔🙏😥 I love this song too.
Your father had great taste in music
I'm a Canadian myself, but pulling up to liberty island on the ferry last year. I threw this song on my phone. Was a beautiful site to say the least. From a happy allie to the north. God bless our brothers and sisters to the south.
God bless my southern friends
Sandlot memories flooding in me now lol
This is the most American song ever made...pure beauty, pure bliss, pure nostalgia
Yes.
now close your eyes and watch hi perform it
Disagree to agree, Toby Kieth's-american soldier was a greet song and Toby Kieth's- courtesy of the red, white, and blue us literally like the most American song you can get, I love this song but Toby Kieth showed more patriotic and American Pride so much more better
@@Itch405 No
@@Itch405 Only had to listen to that song a million times in BMT
LONG LIVE THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND MAY IT FOREVER REMAIN A REPUBLIC 🇺🇸
Amen to that! ❤🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇸🇺🇸
From Midland, TX. America the beautiful and God bless the USA!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Amen! God bless her and those who protect her
HOW I BE FEELING WHEN I HEAR THIS BANGER OF A SONG 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
From Chicago. United We Stand, Divided We Fall. We overcame and shall overcome once again.
I have no comments. This man brings me to tears singing this song.
I listened today because it is 6/2/24 - D Day +80years
Hands down the best version of this song happy Independence Day everybody God bless America🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏🏾
It's the only version to me🇺🇸 happy 4th!!
No question
Ain't that the truth!!
The very best and only acceptable version of the song.
Amen, sister. So much soul, and pure love poured out into every inflection of every note of every phrase. A timeless cover.
This should be OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM!!!
I’m a firm believer that Ray’s version specifically should be the national anthem.
Agreed!!! 👍
FACTS
@Jermare it does, but this one does it MORE !!!
watch the national anthem at the Salt Lake olympics in 2002. Just a few months after 9/11 with the flag that was at the world trade center. that moment shows why the national anthem is our national anthem. through war, through threats, through death our flag stands and our nation will not fall.
This song and this man's voice and version is BEAUTIFUL!
I heard this song in the film entitled The Sandlot. No one can sing this song like Ray Charles can. The song is filled with emotion --so much so --that you can't help but shed tears.
classic movie, benny the goat.
@@CJ-nu7dpJet
@@CJ-nu7dpbenny the jet
@@logicdiary3179Now pitch running for the Los Angeles Dodgers….
Why in the world isn't this our official national anthem?
It is
Not racist enough.
The only person that does this song justice. The great Ray Charles. R.I.P. Ray.
@@jamescummings6703waaaaaaaaaah wahhhhhh your oppression is showing.
They played this during the coin ceremony when my son graduated from Air Force Basic training. It is the best version and needs some airtime on local FM stations around the country.
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I make sure I come here to hear Ray sing this song every Memorial Day and 4th of July. Just an old Vet here,
Amen!!
God bless
Thank you for your service! Hooah
Thank you for your service sir
Thank you for your service 🇺🇸❤️
Remember hearing this during my basic training graduation. I tried hard not to let a tear out. Sent chills down my spine while I was standing there for hours. God I love this country 🇺🇸!
Thank you for your service
Рэспэк мэн!
❤Lord I love This Song Thanks To All The Veterans ❤❤❤❤
Thank you for your service 🫡🇺🇸
a true legend his voice and talent is truly a gift from GOD
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Me and my friends in Scouts would light off fireworks and play baseball like in the Sandlot. When I became an Eagle Scout l, me and my other friends who are Eagles listened to this song, we took a moment to look at the sky glowing from the fireworks bursting in the sky and took time to appreciate it deeply
Man I was the only one in my patrol who got Eagle wish I had a moment like that. Good for you man
NEVER fast forward this song. As I'm writing this comment, this is about the 3rd time it's played. America is exceptional...don't argue with me.
Ray didn't write this song, but boy can he deliver. The Genius.
Oh beautiful for heroes proved,
In liberating strife,
Who more than self, our country loved,
And mercy more than life,
America, America may God thy gold refine,
Til all success be nobleness
And every gain devined.
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 maountain majesties,
Above the fruited plain,
But now wait a minute, I'm 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 wish I had somebody to help me sing this
(America, America, God shed his grace on thee)
America, I love you America, you see,
My God he done shed his grace on thee,
And you oughta love him for it,
Cause he, he, he ,he crowned thy good,
He told me he would, with brotherhood,
(From sea to shining Sea).
Oh lord, oh lord, I thank you Lord
(Shining sea).
The sandlot was one of the best movies ever 😢
Not was... IS!
@@nohatersallowd5709 ON *GOD* !!!
I am so grateful for this country. Free speech is above all other things in the pursuit of freedom.
I'm a newer American. And nothing touches my heart more than the beauty of America's noblity. And this song captures it perfectly
New American, older American, still an American through and through !
:) 🇺🇸 💪
Thank you!
God bless you
Glad to have you brother 🇺🇸
Only Ray Charles brings these words to life!!!
Bumped this watching fireworks tonight. I can see I’m not alone. Happy 4th of July folks
Today is D-Day + 80 years 6/6/2024. A good day to listen to THE greatest performance of this song. 7 yrs+'Nam
Welcome Home!
I'm happy to see that I'm not the only one who is moved to tears by this rendition. It gives me hope that America is still a dream worth fighting for.
This song is up there with the Mount Rushmore of American national anthems 🇺🇸
I know it’s a tad bit early, but Memorial Day just passed so I had to shoot off fireworks while listening to this song today.
It’s never too early to remember all the brave veterans who served/died for our country 🇺🇸 ❤️ 😢
Amen! All my brothers and sisters “Welcome Home”
Only the great Ray Charles can really see how beautiful America really is 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
People don’t know how much this song is something
I was driving down 3rd Street in Los Angeles years ago and this song came on. By the time the song ended, I had tears streaming down my face. This song makes me want to cry every time I hear it.
Do you wanna know something that’ll REALLY kill ya? When he comes in on 1985’s “We Are The World”. I watched the video when it had its global premiere on MTV, and was doing OK, until that man started singing. Then I absolutely LOST MY SHIT, and was a blubbering mess until the song was done.
@@damonmusselman406 I totally understand. He sang with emotions.
I was invited by the Philadephia Phillies to sing it on 9/11/2018 & 2019 !! ua-cam.com/video/tqAy4nxHf2I/v-deo.html
From Syria, Ba'al Bless America 🇺🇸❤🇸🇾
I am trying to hold back tears this is so beautiful
Me too.
Count me, too.
You people are not alone
I tried. I failed.
@@zombywoof1015 Me too!!
Is it me or can ray Charles bring the emotion out of you?
Keaton, this song breaks grown men down.
It always brings happy tears to me eyes when he said," You know? When I was in school , we used to sing it something like this, listen here. Oh Beau-ti- fullll ".
That’s his soul my friend.
@@shotty2164 so true
He can most definitely ❤
Happy 4th everyone!!
We all know why we’re here today. Long may she wave. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Amen bro. God bless America. Land of the free, home of the brave. Liberty and justice for all. The best country 💪
No
Corona 👑 me the father of creation I wasn't coming from the sky
Sandlot forever
everytime i hear this version of god bless america I get the chills and thank god i grew up in this country! I am romanian and we escaped the wrath of communism in 1989. We love this land and everything it represents! Know your place in history! We are lucky
to be here!
Happy 4th brothers 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸🦅
Currently bumping this happy birthday America 🇺🇸
God bless America!
Happy Fourth of July 🇺🇸
I think this the best song ever for 4th of July celebration. 🎉
Every Independence Day this is the first song I play first thing in the morning. 🇺🇸🦅
God Bless America
Yassssssss AMERICA 🇺🇸!!!!!!! 🥰💯💐🎉🎆 BEST COUNTRY ON EARTH!!! 😭😭😭😭😭 LOVE YOU ALL MY FELLOW AMERICANS ♥ ❤ 💖 💕 💙 💗 ♥ ❤ 💖 💕 💙 💗 ♥ ❤ 💖 💕 💙
You gave me a heart attack with the emoji’s
Emotional every time.
God Bless America!! 7.4.24. 10:21pm CST
Happy 4th yall
God bless America!
This version of America the Beautiful by Ray Charles is EPIC! ❤
You're Killing Me Smalls
If you was thinking you wouldn't have thought that 😂
If this song doesn't cause a stir in your heart, and a tear in your eye, you might not have a soul. Ray Charles and this song will always be National Treasures. Happy Birthday to the Greatest Country in the World. Love ya, but hate the entirety of those who are "Running" you right now.
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Totally agree 👍.
People need to run it for it to be rite
Second that.
What if , a person doesn't know English ?😊
@@davinder106 the music and the melody can cause a stir and a tear. That's the beauty of music. You don't need to understand it, to be moved by it. Nor does it necessarily need words. Beethoven's 5th creates a feeling of tension, and there isn't a single word. Mozart's Requiem creates a feeling of sorrow, and the words are all Latin. I don't know many people who speak Latin, and yet, without know what the lyrics are, are still moved by Classical music.
Fourth of July 2024 anyone?
God bless America!
Yes! God bless America! Greatest country on earth!
One nation, Indivisible, with liberty and justice for ALL!
Hell yeah
Happy 4th of July 🎆🎉
Happy Birthday America 🇺🇸 ❤️
And God Bless all my brothers and sisters who live here. I love 😍 you all ✨️🎆🎉🎂❤️🙏🇺🇲
This should be the American national anthem in my opinion.
Ray may have been blind but he saw America through a clear undistorted lens. Sure we have our flaws but god bless America. And each and everyone of you. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
Happy birthday America, bless sovereignty!!!
What a beautiful way to sing this song Ray Charles is a treasure !
I was invited by the Philadephia Phillies to sing it on 9/11/2018 & 2019 !! ua-cam.com/video/tqAy4nxHf2I/v-deo.html
My grandson just passed his Air Force Test and we are so very proud that he wants to follow in his grandfather's decision to serve his country! God bless America!
Congratulations, sir! 😎👍🇺🇸
Thank you for your service
America isnt about our government.Its about the reality of the magic of the good patriotic American people,who see no color,only truth.
Who doesn’t think about the movie “The Sandlot” when they hear this song! Stevie Wonder= extremely talented
Not Stevie wonder my bad😮 Ray Charles!!
From the oilfields of West Texas, America the Beautiful. God Bless the USA 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Man, who’s cutting onions?
1:56 Somebody else see the firework in your mind when hear this part??? 🥲🎆❤️
Going forward can we just play this song before every sporting event. It’s the best version of ANY patriotic song.
I was invited by the Philadephia Phillies to sing it on 9/11/2018 & 2019 !! ua-cam.com/video/tqAy4nxHf2I/v-deo.html
Stand Your Ground Fellow Patriots
--God Bless--
**America**
United We Stand
Divided We Fall 🗽
Divided God Gets us Reunited Amen 🙏🏼
I shed tears for this beautiful country going through so much because of crooked people drunken on a corrupt desire for power.
I was invited by the Philadephia Phillies to sing it on 9/11/2018 & 2019 !! ua-cam.com/video/tqAy4nxHf2I/v-deo.html
This rendition is the best by far, or ever.
You see, to us... Baseball was a game, but to Benjamin Franklin Rodriguez, baseball was life."
This song will always remind me of The Sandlot when they play the night game. Best patriotic song for 7/4.
Happy Independence Day, everyone!
It always brings happy tears to my eyes when Ray said , " You know? When I was in school , we used to sing it something like this, listen here, oh Beau-ti-fullll "...🙏👏
❤️❤️
Gets me every time too Friend.. Every time.
Our nation maybe going through a storm, but I love my homeland dearly. God bless America, i wish love for my fellow Americans.
Heaven is real sea to shining sea
A song that never fails to give me goosebumps
Never fails
Same here
me too
@@msjudah.1 The Sandlot
My father served in the Marine Corps as I and my brother did. America the beautiful!!!
God bless you sir, Semper fi 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you all for your service! Semper Fi!
I was invited by the Philadephia Phillies to sing it on 9/11/2018 & 2019 !! ua-cam.com/video/tqAy4nxHf2I/v-deo.html
The true and only song for the 4th
This song makes me weep for what we've lost. I'm praying it will be restored.
Why some Americans hate this country is Beyond me.The only thing that I regret is that I wasn’t born in this great country.
Because it's not great
Same here buddy
@@getyourgameon1990Your opinion buddy
@@chickmagnetpunkcmpunkbesti8896 no it's fact
History
Im hispanic but this is my country until i die🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Best wishes to you!
Happy Independence Day! So proud and blessed to be an American! 🇺🇸
This is one of my favorite pieces he performed. I remember my father getting to work with Mr. Charles years ago. He hadn't been feeling well and they wanted to be sure and have a pianist available to cover for him if need be. I was pretty young and can't remember it very well, I just remember Mr. Charles people handing my dad the music and telling him to learn it so well that if no one could see him playing, they would think it was RC on the piano. Fortunately he was well enough to play all his shows, so my father ended up just playing some duets and couple dualing piano numbers. He had an amazing work ethic. Getting to work with Mr. Charles was one of my fathers fondest memories. He and his talents are sorely missed.
Beautiful story thanks for sharing Rosie
Wow I love this story so much brother!
how lucky. i always imagine myself playing the saxophone for him in a show but your dad almost got the chance! how cool dude!
@@bluefemme163 It wasn't too long after this, Mr. Charles hired full time keyboard players to work with him in his show full time. I think his health was starting to get frail. He was a lovely man and my father was grateful to get to play with him on stage, even if it was only one time. I was just very small girl, but I remember the impact it had on everyone getting to meet him. Thanks for your reply, God bless.
@@bolkanox9849 It was one of my fathers fondest memories, even though he worked with so many in the business, my mom in particular was most fond of Mr. Charles. Thanks for your reply, God Bless.
Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸 God bless the States From south Korea US Army Hooah 🇺🇸 ❤️
Thank you for your service
Ray's version doesn't need to be fixed. Excellent!
"you see for us, baseball was a game, but for Benjamin Franklin Rodreguiz, baseball was life." -Smalls from The Sandlot
America will be greater than ever! GOD has not forgotten us🇺🇸✝️❤️
@peter scott thank you for your kind wishes🙏
Sounds like Ray loved America.
This version hits deep. Favorite by FAR. Happy 4th everyone.
This is the most patriotic I’ve ever seen America
@Mike King Only in America. That story is so familiar to so many black legends who lived through that horrible period. I'm a white man and when I hear people of my race say that there is no such thing as systemic racism, I want to laugh in their face.
I was invited by the Philadephia Phillies to sing it on 9/11/2018 & 2019 !! ua-cam.com/video/tqAy4nxHf2I/v-deo.html
Happy 4th of July everyone in America who believes in the Trinity
God Bless America
❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️
This is so moving! Brings tears to my eyes when hearing this song by Ray Charles in the gospel, soulful way. No one sings this like Ray Charles does!
Men like You keep America flying Free, Love to All our Soldiers.I so glad yall show That ciolor dont matter, I am praying all of us would show respect and bann together to change Goverment ❤❤❤ Godspeed Everyone
Sing it, Ray! It sends chills through my body, and brings tears to my eyes.
I love this version. Almost forgot about it til I heard it again on 9/11. No one can top Ray Charles singing it.
Good ole Murica on the 4th of July 2024 🫡
It breaks my heart that we are losing the Great Country this Great Singer is singing about......