Top 10 Patriotic Songs for Your Independence Day Playlist

Woody Guthrie, This Land Is Your Land

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Bruce Springsteen, Born in the USA

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James Brown, Living in America

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Simon and Garfunkel, America

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Ray Charles, "America the Beautiful

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Dolly Parton, Color Me America

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Steve Miller Band, Living in the USA

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Don McLean, American Pie

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Elton John, Philadelphia Freedom

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, American Girl

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