Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known … Read Full Bio ↴Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, activist, actor, and humanitarian, whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singer, starting in the 1970s. He was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the decade and one of its best-selling artists. By 1974, he was firmly established as America's best selling performer, and AllMusic has described Denver as "among the most beloved entertainers of his era". After traveling and living in numerous locations while growing up in his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. Denver recorded and released approximately 300 songs, about 200 of which he composed, with total record sales of over 33 million.
He recorded and performed primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang about his joy in nature, his disdain for city life, his enthusiasm for music, and his relationship trials. Denver's music appeared on a variety of charts, including country music, the Billboard Hot 100, and adult contemporary, in all earning him twelve gold and four platinum albums with his signature songs "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Annie's Song", "Rocky Mountain High", "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", and "Sunshine on My Shoulders".
Denver starred in films and several notable television specials in the 1970s and 1980s. He continued to record in the 1990s, also focusing on environmental issues by lending vocal support to space exploration and testifying in front of Congress in protest against censorship in music. He lived in Aspen, Colorado for much of his life and was known for his love of Colorado which he sang about numerous times. In 1974 Denver was named poet laureate of the state. The Colorado state legislature also adopted "Rocky Mountain High" as one of its two state songs in 2007. Denver was an avid pilot and died at the age of 53 in a single-fatality crash of his personal experimental aircraft.
He recorded and performed primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang about his joy in nature, his disdain for city life, his enthusiasm for music, and his relationship trials. Denver's music appeared on a variety of charts, including country music, the Billboard Hot 100, and adult contemporary, in all earning him twelve gold and four platinum albums with his signature songs "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Annie's Song", "Rocky Mountain High", "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", and "Sunshine on My Shoulders".
Denver starred in films and several notable television specials in the 1970s and 1980s. He continued to record in the 1990s, also focusing on environmental issues by lending vocal support to space exploration and testifying in front of Congress in protest against censorship in music. He lived in Aspen, Colorado for much of his life and was known for his love of Colorado which he sang about numerous times. In 1974 Denver was named poet laureate of the state. The Colorado state legislature also adopted "Rocky Mountain High" as one of its two state songs in 2007. Denver was an avid pilot and died at the age of 53 in a single-fatality crash of his personal experimental aircraft.
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The Essential John Denver
John Denver Lyrics
Annie's Song You fill up my senses Like a night in a forest Like…
Autograph Here I am closing my eyes again Tryin' so hard not…
Back Home Again There's a storm across the valley, clouds are rollin' in The…
Calypso To sail on a dream on a crystal clear ocean To…
Dreamland Express I caught a ride on the Dreamland Express last night I…
Farewell Andromeda (Welcome to My Morning) Welcome to my morning Welcome to my day Yes, I’m the one…
Fly Away All of her days have gone soft and cloudy All of…
Friends With You What a friend we have in time Gives us children, makes…
Goodbye Again It's five o'clock this morning, and the sun is on…
How Can I Leave You Again Di di di di di la la la …
I Guess He'd Rather Be In Colorado I Guess he'd Rather Be In Colorado I guess he'd rather…
I Want to Live There are children raised in sorrow On a scorched and barren…
I'd Rather Be a Cowboy (Lady's Chains) Jesse went away last summer, a couple of months ago After al…
I'm Sorry It's cold here in the city It always seems that way And…
Is It Love? I know how it feels to be head over heels To…
It Amazes Me You came looking for the answers To some questions on his…
Leaving on a Jet Plane All my bags are packed I'm ready to go I'm standin' here…
Like A Sad Song Usually in the morning I'm filled with sweet belonging And e…
Looking For Space On the road of experience, I'm trying to find my…
Love Again I didn't think it could happen again I'm just too old…
Matthew Had an uncle named Matthew He was his father's only boy Born…
My Sweet Lady Lady, are you crying? Do the tears belong to me? Did…
Perhaps Love Perhaps love is like a resting place A shelter from the…
Poems, Prayers and Promises I've been lately thinkin' about my life's time All the thing…
Rhymes and Reasons So you speak to me of sadness And the coming of…
Rocky Mountain High He was born in the summer of his 27th year Coming…
Seasons of the Heart Of course we have our differences You shouldn't be surprised…
Shanghai Breezes It's funny how you sound as if you're right next…
Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone) This song appears on eight albums, and was first released…
Sunshine on My Shoulders Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy Sunshine in my eyes…
Sweet Surrender Lost and alone on some forgotten highway Traveled by many, r…
Take Me Home, Country Roads Almost heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenando…
Thank God I'm a Country Boy Well life on the farm is kinda laid back Ain't much…
The Cowboy and the Lady In the airport lounge she sat, in a fancy feathered…
Wild Montana Skies He was born in the Bitterroot Valley in the early…
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