The song features lyrics by Brian Wilson, who set them to “Sweet Little Sixteen” by Chuck Berry, according to Genius. From there, the group quickly rose to success. The 1963 song is considered the Beach Boys’ first hit. This summertime song will make your Fourth of July cookout feel like an epic beach day. In fall 1938, he revised the song, fashioning it as a peaceful song with more speed then 63 years later after the September 11th attacks, Canadian songstress Céline Dion sang the song as part of a televised program called “America: A Tribute to Heroes.” The song has also been covered by country singer Martina McBride.
He titled it "God Bless America" but then decided it was too somber for his comedy review and shelved it for 20 years, according to the Library of Congress. He wrote the song after becoming an American citizen and convinced his commanding officers to let him write a musical comedy review to raise money and increase morale among service members. There are few versions of this song patriots can choose from, including the original written in 1918 by Irving Berlin, which he later revised. Charles performed the song at the 2001 MLB World Series, bringing some fans to tears.
Since then, the song has been covered by a slew of musicians, including soul singer Ray Charles.
This classic was first written in 1893 by author and poet Katharine Lee Bates, according to the Library of Congress. Since then, it has been performed by numerous famed singers, including the queen of soul, Aretha Franklin, at then-president Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2009 and Kelly Clarkson in 2013 at Obama’s second-term inauguration. The song made its debut on Jat a children's program at the Park Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts.
“My Country, 'Tis of Thee” is also known simply as “America.” Baptist minister Samuel Francis Smith originally wrote the song while studying at Andover Theological Seminary in 1831, according to the Library of Congress.
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