Ray Charles performs "America the Beautiful" in 1972 on "The Dick Cavett Show."
In 1972, Ray Charles recorded one of the most iconic renditions of ‘America the Beautiful’
The Georgia-born singer performed the patriotic song throughout his career.
Celebrating the Fourth of July is never complete without listening to a smattering of America’s most patriotic songs. From “The Star-Spangled Banner” to “Battle Hymn of the Republic,” these songs have captured the spirit of America.
Another classic American song that’s practically synonymous with the holiday is “America the Beautiful.” Its lyrics were written in 1893 by teacher and writer Katharine Lee Bates.
But one of the most moving and distinctive renditions of “America the Beautiful” came from soul musician Ray Charles, who recorded it in 1972.
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A still from James Cameron's Titanic
James Cameron never would have agreed to use ‘My Heart Will Go On’ in ‘Titanic.’ One mistake changed everything.
One small misunderstanding led to one of the biggest movie songs of all time.
By Heather Wake
Hear just those beginning flutes of “My Heart Will Go On,” and you are instantly transported to James Cameron’s Titanic. It’s one of the many things that make the film endlessly iconic.
But this beloved anthem likely would have never made it into the movie at all, had it not been for a series of small miracles, some well-intentioned deception, and one seemingly fated misunderstanding.
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A woman kissed her dog goodnight.
A blind woman bent down to kiss her guide dog goodnight, and the accident that followed restored her vision
“Nobody knows what happened or can explain it.”
Sometimes medical anomalies are so extraordinary that they completely defy scientific explanation. For Lisa Reid of Auckland, New Zealand, the world went completely dark when she was just 11 years old due to a cancerous brain tumor. Although a complex operation successfully removed the tumor, her optic nerves were left permanently damaged. Her ophthalmologists gave her the devastating news that her condition was permanent.
“My ophthalmologist basically said to me that I was never going to see again,” Reid later recalled to ABC News. “Having something so precious taken away from you … you just think it’s quite unfair.”
For 13 years, Reid navigated life without her sight, relying on the support of New Zealand’s Blind Foundation and her dedicated guide dog, Ami. But in the year 2000, when Reid was 24, a clumsy moment right before bed changed her life forever. As she bent down to kiss Ami goodnight, she lost her balance.
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