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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]
Pages in category "United States state songs" The following 83 pages are in this category, out of 83 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
In the United States, candidates running for elected office run a campaign that promotes their platform. In quadrennial presidential elections in the United States, the largest election in the country, candidates and their campaigns will often choose or become associated with a campaign song .
This category contains songs about the United States or about certain places in the U.S. such as its states, cities, towns, or regions. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
"Arkansas (You Run Deep in Me)" by Wayland Holyfield is one of the official state songs of Arkansas. It was written by Holyfield in 1986 for the state's 150th-anniversary celebration and was named an official "state song" by the Arkansas General Assembly in 1987. Holyfield played the song at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton in 1993.
"Maryland, My Maryland" was the state song of the U.S. state of Maryland from 1939 until 2021. [1] The song is set to the melody of "Lauriger Horatius" [2] — the same tune "O Tannenbaum" was taken from. The lyrics are from a nine-stanza poem written by James Ryder Randall (1839–1908) in 1861.
Pages in category "Songs about cities in the United States" The following 26 pages are in this category, out of 26 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
"Illinois" is the regional anthem (or state song) of the U.S. state of Illinois. Written in about 1890 by Civil War veteran Charles H. Chamberlin (1891–1894), the verses were set to the tune of "Baby Mine," a popular song composed in 1876 [1] by Archibald Johnston (died 1887). [2] "