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America the Beautiful. " America the Beautiful " is a patriotic American song. Its lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates and its music was composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Ward at Grace Episcopal Church in Newark, New Jersey. [1] The two never met.
How Great Thou Art. " How Great Thou Art " is a Christian hymn based on an original Swedish hymn entitled " O Store Gud " written in 1885 by Carl Boberg (1859–1940). The English version of the hymn and its title are a loose translation by the English missionary Stuart K. Hine from 1949.
Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. [note 1] He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray".
Genius Loves Company is the final studio album by rhythm and blues and soul musician Ray Charles, posthumously released August 31, 2004, on Concord Records. [1] Recording sessions for the album took place between June 2003 and March 2004. [2] The album consists of rhythm and blues, soul, country, blues, jazz and pop standards performed by ...
Dance your way to freedom! Jay-Z and Kanye West (The Throne) Feat. Frank Ocean, "Made in America". Frank Ocean sings beautifully on the hook of this tune, which honors Martin Luther King, Jr ...
Soul of the Holy Land (Xenon) 1973 Israel tour. Ray Charles Live – In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony (Eagle Rock) 1981 performance. Ray Charles – 50 Years in Music (Image Entertainment) 1991 Pasadena, CA performance. Live at Montreux, 1997 (Eagle Rock, Sunset Home Visual Entertainment) Ray Charles, Live at the Olympia, 2000 (XIII Bis ...
Ray Charles chronology. A 25th Anniversary in Show Business Salute to Ray Charles. (1971) A Message from the People. (1972) Through the Eyes of Love. (1972) A Message from the People is a studio album by the American R&B musician Ray Charles, released in 1972. [2] [3] MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide called it "a protest album of sorts."
Charles worked as a professor of art in the department of art and art history at The University of Texas at Austin until 2014. In 2014, Charles was appointed the Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Painting in the School of Art at the University of Houston. He lives in Houston, Texas.