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"Beautiful" is a pop and R&B ballad [1] [2] that discusses issues of self-esteem and insecurity, promoting a message of self-empowerment and embracing inner beauty. [1] Larry Flick of Billboard added that the song talks about "overcoming life's trials", [11] Chuck Taylor also of Billboard observed that it has a message of "holding oneself up against criticism from the outside," [12] and Todd ...
"Beautiful" is a song written by Carole King that was first released on her 1971 award-winning album Tapestry. It has also been covered by other artists, such as Barbra Streisand and Richard Marx, and included on several of King's live albums. It was also used as the title song of the 2014 Broadway musical Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.
"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] though the two never met. [2] Bates wrote the words as a poem, originally titled "Pikes Peak".
"Beautiful Dreamer" is a parlor song by American songwriter Stephen Foster. It was published posthumously in March 1864, by Wm. A. Pond & Co. of New York. The first edition states on its title page that it is "the last song ever written by Stephen C. Foster, composed but a few days prior to his death."
Critical reception of "Warm and Beautiful" has been mixed. Elvis Costello has stated that "Warm and Beautiful" is "one of the most beautiful songs that Paul ever wrote for Linda." [3] Billboard Magazine's Timothy White considers the song one of McCartney's post-Beatle peaks. [7] Benitez describes the song as "sentimental, idealistic, but ...
"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" has been identified with Williams's musical legacy, and has been widely praised. In the 2003 documentary The Road to Nashville, singer k.d. lang stated: "I think 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry' is one of the most classic American songs ever written, truly. Beautiful song."
The song "America the Beautiful" was sung before, but it was switched to "God Bless America" in the post-9/11 era. The song for many years was performed by Florence Henderson, a native Hoosier, and a friend of the Hulman-George family, the track's owners at the time. The performance, often not televised, immediately precedes the national anthem.
The song reached number two on the Quebec Airplay Chart. "Beautiful Boy" was also popular on adult contemporary charts, peaking at number 18 in the US and number 23 in Canada. [6] [7] It also reached number 30 on the Hungarian Airplay Chart. Dion performed this song on a few US TV shows, including Live with Regis and Kelly.