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Desmond introduced the song when Meriwether won the pageant. [2] On September 11, 1955, Bert Parks, who was hired by the Miss America pageant to host the ceremonies, sang the song to Meriwether who won the pageant that same year. In 1977, the band Styx referenced the theme in their song "Miss America" from the album "The Grand Illusion". [3]
As with much of Styx's catalog, many of the songs have quasi-medieval/fantasy lyrics and themes. Some are allegories and commentaries on contemporary American life and the members' experiences in an American rock band in the late 1970s, such as "Castle Walls," "Superstars," "Miss America" and the title track, which touches on "The Grand Illusion" of fame and fortune and how they are not what ...
Therefore, it only contains Styx's hits on the A&M label—which necessarily excludes Styx's significant hit "Lady", which was recorded for Wooden Nickel Records. Of note, the version of " Come Sail Away " on the album is an abbreviated edit with an early fade, and the version of "Miss America" is a live performance of the song.
"Miss America" is a song by American hip hop recording artist and record producer J. Cole, released November 13, 2012 as the first promotional single from his second studio album Born Sinner (2013). The song, which was produced by Cole himself, samples Rue Royale's "Flightline". The song debuted at #34 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.
Miss America, the second autobiography of American radio and media personality Howard Stern "Miss America" (Styx song) (1977) "Miss America" (J. Cole song), 2012 "Miss America" (Måns Zelmerlöw song), 2008 "Miss America" (Saving Abel song), 2010 "Miss America" (The Big Dish song), 1990 "Miss America", a 1970 song by Mark Lindsay
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After Styx moved to A&M Records and achieved national success in the US, Styx II went Gold shortly before the success of The Grand Illusion (1977) and became the only big-selling album from the Wooden Nickel era, because of "Lady." The album was reissued in 1980 by their prior label, Wooden Nickel.
One with Everything is a live album and concert video by the rock band Styx, which was recorded and professionally filmed in Cleveland, Ohio during their 2006 tour. The band played with the Contemporary Youth Orchestra, playing a set of 16 songs, including three songs from their 2005 studio album Big Bang Theory. Both an album and a DVD were ...