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The song is an autobiographical lament about the singer returning to her childhood home in Ohio and discovering that rampant development and pollution had destroyed the "pretty countryside" of her youth; the lyrics make specific references to places in and around Akron, Ohio, the hometown of lead singer and writer Chrissie Hynde.
Though "Beautiful Ohio" was originally written as a waltz, one version of the song is a march, arranged by Richard Heine. It is commonly performed by the Ohio State University Marching Band when traveling, including their appearance in the 2005 Inaugural Parade of President George W. Bush [6] and at the 2009 Inauguration of President Barack Obama.
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In the original 1953 Broadway production, the song was performed by Rosalind Russell and Edie Adams, as a duet. [3] Bing Crosby recorded the song on February 9, 1953, with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra. [4] A noteworthy recording of the song was made by Doris Day as part of her albums, Show Time (1960) and My Heart (2011).
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Maybe not surprisingly, “Jingle Bells” was the most popular song in a whopping 15 states (including Ohio), followed by “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow!” which was the top-searched ...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is located in Cleveland, Ohio.Ohio musicians inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame include The Isley Brothers (from Cincinnati) in '92, Bootsy Collins (from Cincinnati) in '97, The Moonglows (from Cleveland) in 2000, The O'Jays (from Canton) in '05, Chrissie Hynde (from Akron) of The Pretenders in ...