Songs
of the Century
John Denver’s song, “Take Me Home, Country Roads”
has been selected by the Recording Association of America (RIAA)
for their new project “Songs of the Century”. This project,
funded by the National Endowment of the Arts and the RIAA, will
bring a selection of 365 songs, albums and cast recordings into
10,000 American schoolrooms through a curriculum developed by Scholastic
in cooperation with the RIAA and the Library of Congress. AOL Time
Warner will also be providing online samples of the curriculum through
its daily school service.
The song was chosen by an elite panel comprised of 1,500 teachers,
journalists, students, artists, music industry executives and politicians.
The final selections are quite formidable and eclectic, ranging
from Ashford & Simpson to Elvis Presley! “Take Me Home,
Country Roads” is one of seven Cherry Lane titles that “made
the cut” as the most historically significant “Songs of
the Century”.
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