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Audio. "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (audio) on YouTube. " Take Me Home, Country Roads ", also known simply as " Country Roads ", is a song written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver. It was released as a single performed by Denver on April 12, 1971, peaking at number two on Billboard' s US Hot 100 singles for the week ending August ...
Songwriter, singer. Website. billdanoff.com. William Thomas Danoff (born May 7, 1946) is an American songwriter and singer. [1] He is known for “ Afternoon Delight ", which he wrote and performed as a member of the Starland Vocal Band, and for writing multiple hits for John Denver, including "Take Me Home, Country Roads". [2]
On March 7, 2014, the West Virginia Legislature approved a resolution to make "Take Me Home, Country Roads" the official state song of West Virginia. Governor Earl Ray Tomblin signed the resolution into law on March 8. [73] Denver is only the second person, along with Stephen Foster, to have written two state songs.
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 iconic and Grammy-winning song was the state delegation's choice as its musical selection during the roll call ... West Virginia: Song: "Take Me Home, Country Roads" | Artist: John Denver. ...
US Country US CAN [7] 1964 "Ode to the Little Brown Shack Out Back" 3 50 3 Memories of America: 1968 "I Ain't the Worryin' Kind" 63 — — I Ain't the Worryin' Kind: 1969 "West Virginia Woman" 51 — — single only "Fried Chicken and a Country Tune" 62 — — Nashville Zodiac: 1972 "200 Lbs. O' Slingin' Hound" 71 — — singles only 1979 ...
Cue Country Roads”, the 17th song on the album, honors West Virginia University’s tradition of playing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” after sporting event victories. "10-38", written by Godwin, is a direct sequel to Bruce Springsteen's 1982 song, "State Trooper". [9]
Subject of song[edit] "Country Roads", is a song written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert, and John Denver about the beauty of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The song words say nothing like that. It was previously asserted that "Sweet Home Alabama" was about "natural beauty".