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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]
"You Are My Sunshine" is an American standard of old-time and country music and the state song of Louisiana. Its original writer is disputed. [2] [3] [4] According to the performance rights organization BMI, by the year 2000 the song had been recorded by over 350 artists and translated into 30 languages.
South Dakota!" is the regional anthem of South Dakota, [1] selected by popular vote as the official state song. It was written and composed by DeeCort Hammitt (1893-1970). It was originally published under The Sunshine State Music Co. Alcester, So. Dakota .
"You Are My Sunshine" was ranked in 2003 as No. 73 on CMT's 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music. Virginia Shehee, a Shreveport businesswoman, philanthropist, and state senator, introduced legislation to designate "You Are My Sunshine" as the official state song. [9]
Sunshine State is a 2002 American drama film written and directed by John Sayles. The picture stars an ensemble cast that features Angela Bassett, Edie Falco, Jane Alexander, Alan King, Timothy Hutton, Mary Steenburgen, Bill Cobbs, and others. It was filmed on Amelia Island, Florida, which includes settings in historic Fernandina Beach.
Come to this land of sunshine, To this land where life is young. Where the wide, wide world is waiting, The songs that will now be sung. Where the golden sun is flaming Into warm, white shining day. And the sons of men are blazing Their priceless right of way. Chorus Sing the song that's in your hearts, Sing of the great Southwest. Thank God ...
Map of the United States showing the state nicknames as hogs. Lithograph by Mackwitz, St. Louis, 1884. The following is a table of U.S. state, federal district and territory nicknames, including officially adopted nicknames and other traditional nicknames for the 50 U.S. states, the U.S. federal district, as well as five U.S. territories.
Sunshine State, a 2002 American film by John Sayles "The Sunshine State" (Prison Break), a 2008 TV episode; Sunshine State, a webcomic by Graham Nolan; Sunshine State, a 2021 EP, or the title song, by Pixey "The Sunshine State", a 2012 song by Farrah Abraham from My Teenage Dream Ended