25 Essential Songs About America for Your July 4th Weekend Listening

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

Bruce Springsteen – “4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)”

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Dolly Parton – “Color Me America”

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Aretha Franklin – “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”

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Whitney Houston – “The Star-Spangled Banner”

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Paul Simon – “Graceland”

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Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Born on the Bayou”

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Ray Charles – “America the Beautiful”

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James Brown – “Living in America”

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – “American Girl”

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Grand Funk Railroad – “We’re an American Band”

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Don McLean – “American Pie”

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Woody Guthrie – “This Land Is Your Land”

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Martina McBride – “Independence Day”

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Full playlist (minus two songs) for Spotify users:

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