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In January 2006, a state Senate panel voted to designate "Shenandoah" as the "interim official state song." On March 1, 2006, the House Rules Committee of the General Assembly voted down bill SB682, which would have made "Shenandoah" the official state song. In 2015, "Our Great Virginia" was made the new state song of Virginia. [4]
Sheet music cover for "James Bland's 3 Great Songs", 1879. James Alan Bland (October 22, 1854 – May 5, 1911) was an American musician, songwriter, and minstrel performer. [1] He is best known for the song "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" which was the official state song of Virginia from 1940 to 1997.
"Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" by James A. Bland was Virginia's state song from 1940 until 1997; it now has emeritus status. "Oh Shenandoah" was the interim state song from January 2006, and its melody was used for "Our Great Virginia," with lyrics by Mike Greenly, which became the official state song in 2015.
Sweet Virginia Breeze. " Sweet Virginia Breeze " is the official state song of Virginia. While collaborating in 1978, Richmond artists Steve Bassett and Robbin Thompson wrote "Sweet Virginia Breeze" during a rehearsal for their concert at Virginia Commonwealth University. [1] The first studio recording of the song was on their album Together in ...
It was adopted unanimously by the Virginia Senate as the official state song of Virginia on June 30, 2015. [1] Sung to the traditional tune " Oh Shenandoah ," with music arranged by Jim Papoulis, its lyrics were written by Mike Greenly .
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 ...
Pat Benatar. Patricia Mae Giraldo (née Andrzejewski; formerly Benatar; born January 10, 1953) is an American singer and songwriter. In the United States, she has two multi-platinum albums, five platinum albums, and 15 US Billboard top 40 singles, [1] while in Canada she had eight straight platinum albums, and she has sold over 36 million ...
It was established on July 30, 1619. [1][2] The General Assembly is a bicameral body consisting of a lower house, the Virginia House of Delegates, with 100 members, and an upper house, the Senate of Virginia, with 40 members. Senators serve terms of four years, and delegates serve two-year terms. Combined, the General Assembly consists of 140 ...