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West Virginia consists of a mostly rural region, although its few relatively urban centers are prominent spots of musical innovation. The Capitol Music Hall , in Wheeling , is the oldest performing place of its kind in the state, and has hosted a wide variety of acts, from national tours to the local Wheeling Symphony Orchestra .
"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 28, 1971.
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"The West Virginia Hills" was written in 1879 as a poem inspired by the scenery surrounding the Glenville area and put to music in 1885 by Henry Everett Engle. [1] The song was made one of West Virginia's state songs on February 3, 1961. [2]
Mountain Stage is a two-hour music radio show, first aired in 1983, produced by West Virginia Public Broadcasting and distributed worldwide by National Public Radio (NPR). ). Hosted by Larry Groce from the show's inception until 2021 and currently hosted by singer-songwriter and West Virginia native Kathy Mattea, the program showcases diverse music, from the traditional to mo
Grammy Album of the Year: The Concert for Bangladesh; Grammy Best New Artist: America; Grammy Best Album Design: "School's Out" – Alice Cooper; Grammy Best Pop Duo or Group: "Where Is the Love" – Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway; Grammy Best Pop Female Vocal: "I Am Woman" – Helen Reddy; Grammy Best Pop Male Vocal: "Without You" – Harry ...
Asleep at the Wheel is an American Western Swing music group that was formed in Paw Paw, West Virginia in 1970, [4] and is based in Austin, Texas.The band has won nine Grammy Awards, released over twenty albums, and has charted more than 21 singles on the Billboard country charts.
Rock music groups from West Virginia (3 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Musical groups from West Virginia" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.