John denver songs

While alive, the late songwriter John Denver was one of the world's greatest songwriters. And it's not just because he was a favorite collaborator with Jim Henson's Muppets! But it's also for songs like "Take Me Home, Country Roads," as well as other tracks, like those here below.

Many songwriters have to write hundreds of songs before they pen a great one. With John Denver it only took five.

On Oct. 12, 1997, at the age of 53, singer, songwriter, humanitarian and environmentalist John Denver died when the plane he was flying crashed into the Pacific Ocean. Denver recorded over 300 songs, 200 of which he composed. His music spanned the decades from the 1970s to the 1990s. He earned 12 gold and four platinum albums for his songs, “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” “Rocky Mountain High,” “Thank God I’m a Country Boy,” “Sunshine on My Shoulders” and “Annie’s Song,” among many others.

Take a look back at 15 John Denver songs that made the late singer-songwriter an icon of pop, country and folk music.

It’s widely regarded as one of the most iconic love songs in country music history. John Denver’s ‘Annie’s Song’ has been touching hearts and souls for nearly half a century. The fascinating part is that this culturally significant song came to life in just 10 minutes, and to top it off, it was penned on a ski lift of all places.

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The UVV Music Language by Teacher MichioflaviaJune 16, 2022"Take Me Home, Country Roads", also known simply as "Country Roads", is a song written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver about West Virginia. 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 28, 1971. The song was a success on its initial release and was certified Gold by the RIAA on August 18, 1971, and Platinum on April…