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John Denver wrote the lyrics and co-wrote the music for "Rocky Mountain High", adopted by Colorado in 2007 as one of the state's two official state songs, [2] and co-wrote both lyrics and music for "Take Me Home, Country Roads", adopted by West Virginia in 2014 as one of four official state songs. [3]
The song was written and composed by former prison administrator Eddie Khoury [1] and Ronnie Bonner and serves as the official state song for all public purposes. State Representative Frank L. Oliver introduced the bill for the song, and it was adopted by the Pennsylvanian General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Robert P. Casey on November 29, 1990.
The University of Minnesota Marching Band sings the song at the end of every practice and performance, so Golden Gopher football fans who stay for the band's post-game performance can hear the song. On "Senior Day" (final hockey home game of the season) the Gopher Hockey Pep Band serenades departing seniors after the game.
It was adopted unanimously by the Virginia Senate as the official state song of Virginia on June 30, 2015. [1] Sung to the traditional tune " Oh Shenandoah ," with music arranged by Jim Papoulis, its lyrics were written by Mike Greenly .
The song "Hail South Dakota" was originally written by Deecourt Keith "Deckert" Hammitt during WW2 in 1943 Deecourt was Born and raised in Spencer, McCook County, South Dakota on January 6, 1893, and later died on August, 24, 1970 at Sacramento, Sacramento County, California and was buried at Fair Oaks, Sacramento County, California.
Tell me of that Treasure State, Story always new, Tell of its beauties grand And its hearts so true. Mountains of sunset fire The land I love the best Let me grasp the hand of one From out the golden West Montana, Montana, Glory of the West Of all the states from coast to coast, You're easily the best Montana, Montana, Where skies are always blue
The previous song, "Utah, We Love Thee", became the State Hymn. This song was placed in the public domain by the composers when it was made the state song of Utah. The song is referenced imprecisely in official publications variously by the names "Utah, This is the Place" [2] and "Utah This is the Place". [3]
In 1951, the State Legislature passed a resolution designating it as California's state song. California Government Code section 421.7 states, "I Love You, California", a song published in 1913 with lyrics by F.B. Silverwood and music by A.F. Frankenstein, is an official state song."