The result was published in 1910 with the title "America the Beautiful." Most of us are less familiar with the other three verses of what a lot of people think should be our national anthem.

Ray Charles performed America the Beautiful before Game 2 of the World Series just weeks after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Moved by the crowd, he held his face and hugged his body.

When Ray Charles released A Message From the People in 1972, America was still reeling from the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. The Civil Rights movement had made unprecedented progress during ...

When he sang ‘God done shed his grace on thee,’ he acknowledged this country was blessed from the start.

Charles’ American Standard Kicks Off Concord Music Group’s 2009 Reissue Project. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Concord Music Group today announced that it will digitally release Ray Charles’ signature ...

One of the most notable modern-day performances of the song was by Ray Charles, whose soulful version peaked at number 98 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1976 as America celebrated is bicentennial.