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Who turned “Georgia On My Mind” into the state’s official anthem?

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American composer and singer Hoagy Carmichael (1899 - 1981) at the piano in his London hotel room, August 1948.
Retry Correct Incorrect According to American Songwriter, co-writers Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell were only thinking of Carmichael’s sister when they wrote: “Georgia On My Mind.” Nonetheless, the 1960 Ray Charles cover would be adopted as the Peach State’s official song decades after it hit number one on Billboard.
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Who turned “Georgia On My Mind” into the state’s official anthem?

  • The Band
  • Ray Charles
  • Willie Nelson
  • Ella Fitzgerald
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