Minnesota lawmakers want Dylan, Prince tunes

Minnesota lawmakers want Dylan, Prince tunes as official state songs
A bill introduced in the state Senate last week would make Prince's "Purple Rain" and Bob Dylan's "Girl from the North Country" Minnesota's official state songs.
Should Minnesota get new official "state songs"? A group of bipartisan senators wants to add Prince and Bob Dylan
Should Minnesota have a new official state song? Or maybe two of them? A group of bipartisan state senators have introduced a bill that would make both Prince’s “Purple Rain” and Bob Dylan’s “Girl from the North Country” the state’s official songs.
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Minnesota State Senator Sponsoring Bill To Make Works By Music Legends Prince and Bob Dylan The State Songs
A bill introduced in the Minnesota Senate would make state songs out of works by two homegrown musical legends. The bill would make Bob Dylan’s “Girl From the North Country,” and Prince’s “Purple Rain” official state songs.
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Prince's “Purple Rain” and Bob Dylan's “Girl From the North Country” would join “Hail, Minnesota” as official songs.
Bill seeks to add Prince, Bob Dylan songs as official state songs
Some Minnesota lawmakers seek to enshrine Prince's "Purple Rain" and Bob Dylan's "Girl from the North Country" in the state's history books. The bill would add both anthems as official state songs, in addition to the original "Hail!
State songs considered from Prince and Bob Dylan
A bipartisan group of state senators introduced the bill to include "Purple Rain", composed by Prince and the Revolution and "Girl from the North Country", composed by Bob Dylan, to the list of state songs.
Proposed bill would make Dylan, Prince tunes Minnesota state songs
Minnesota lawmakers have put forth a bill enshrining "Purple Rain" and "Girl from the North Country" as official state songs. Lester Holt is stepping down as anchor of 'NBC Nightly News' after a decade 5 New TSA Changes You Need to Know in 2025!
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