This one is worth watching to the end 🤘💙

@mayabairey

Ай бұрын

my heart 💔

@robinarmour957

Ай бұрын

This is a deep hole of pure music joy. You're just getting started. Enjoy!

@californiahummus

Ай бұрын

Another John Denver song to check out would be Matthew which is loosely based on his uncle.

@mjd6199

Ай бұрын

@@californiahummus I love that song!

@daveking9393

Ай бұрын

I always watch them till the end You're the best out there I wouldn't miss a minute of it

"I know he'd be a poorer man if he never saw an eagle fly." I'm right there with you John.

@rk41gator

Ай бұрын

Saw one flying up the Platte River a few miles from downtown Denver. It was astounding. I never knew those birds were so large. Awesome.

@lindamaclellan4899

Ай бұрын

I was already in my 30s when one day - at the break of dawn - I saw two eagles drifting up, down and sideways in the thermals high in the Rocky Mountains. Some moments change your life forever. This was one of them. I am in my 77th year and yet the memory of that dawn watching those powerful yet graceful eagles soar within the canyon walls brings tears to my eyes even as I write this.

@rk41gator

Ай бұрын

@@lindamaclellan4899 I am 74 and that eagle sighting is indelible. Two at dawn....magical.

@daphneberlin1444

Ай бұрын

My favorite line. Very pure!

It's really impossible to emphasize how omnipresent John Denver was in pop culture in the '70s. Massive hit albums, TV specials, movies, even his own variety show for a while. He was also a huge voice for protection of the environment. He was a victim of overexposure and, unfortunately, became something of a punch line in the '80s. His songs are all beautiful and very "homey" for lack of a better word. If you haven't already, check out "Annie's Song," for his then-wife, and "Calypso," an ode to the great oceanographer Jacque Cousteau's ship.

@FBodStudios

Ай бұрын

Love love love “Calypso.”

@connieleighton4375

Ай бұрын

Love both of these songs

@bkm2797

Ай бұрын

Annie's Song is my very favorite! But I love many of John's tunes. Beautiful voice. Oooh, 'Country Roads', another that touches my heart to this day.

@orraman5427

Ай бұрын

I echo your recommendation of "Calypso", and would add "Paradise".

@JulieAiken

Ай бұрын

What charleslewis997 said. Great summing him up. I was a huge fan but only this many years since his death have I realized how amazing he really was. Great reaction!

John had such a pure, beautiful voice that never sounded forced. In some ways he was a bit like a male version of Karen Carpenter. Gentle beauty.

@scm0717

Ай бұрын

Yes!

One of the greatest American songs ever written. Pure heaven.

"He was born in the summer of his 27th year, coming home to a place he'd never been before." Just gorgeous poetry!

@SusanMerry45

Ай бұрын

Only some understand this and the others scratch their chins for decades. It is really pretty simple and really only requires stepping "out of self". What a beautiful moment that is. You're right ... "gorgeous poetry".

@ursabobsage351

Ай бұрын

He was 27 when he first came to CO and felt like this was when his life began.

@LittleFrosty333

13 күн бұрын

One of the best opening lines …….ever.

Before auto-tune, when Talent was required.

Pure is the best word to describe his voice and songs. Annie’s Song is one of the most beautiful songs ever written.

One amazing talented person. His death was tragic. He was the 70's. Great songs, great TV shows too. Wrote Leaving on a Jet Plane, sung by Peter, Paul and Mary

@connieleighton4375

Ай бұрын

He does an amazing duet with Cass Elliot on jet plane. It's so frigging perfect

@brettmiller7138

Ай бұрын

@@connieleighton4375 he does...love that version.

@lastpenny849

Ай бұрын

Cass Elliot wrote the song though.

@brettmiller7138

Ай бұрын

John Denver wrote this song and initially recorded it himself. Check the credits on the song.

@connieleighton4375

Ай бұрын

@lastpenny849 No, in the video of them together singing jet plane, she jokes about writing it, but she didn't he did

I'm a million years old, and it still makes me tear.....don't know why! I think you may be right, it's just pure.

Please listen to John's song, "Country Roads Take Me Home." .....a beauty and West Virginia adopted it as their official anthem. PS: I love that you do your research before listening to a song. It makes it so much easier on us not to have to educate you.

@djt8518

Ай бұрын

Yes people sing it all over the world

@MyboogerwontSurrender

Ай бұрын

My Mom's favorite song! She was born in Parkersburg but was from Ohio! 😊

@KimmiePatts

Ай бұрын

My mom loved Take Me Hone Country Roads. She was born and raised in West Virginia. She had to move to Florida in her 20's and always yearned to go back. When she passed in 2005 we took her back and sprinkled her ashes in the mountains where she longed to be. She's home now. Love and miss you mama. 🕊

@MyboogerwontSurrender

Ай бұрын

@@KimmiePatts That's a beautiful thing to do for your Mom! Bless you! 💗

@sarasotarebel2445

Ай бұрын

You can find lots of videos of WV college football games where the spectators are singing this song. It's beautiful and moving.

A few other great songs of his that are essential to hear are Country Roads Take Me Home, Annie’s Song, Sunshine on My Shoulders, and Leaving on a Jet Plane

@laruencegiessman5593

Ай бұрын

All of them are great songs, Annie’s song (written for his wife) is my favorite

@reginacarter431

Ай бұрын

for a really upbeat, fun John Denver song, Thank God I'm a County Boy" is a must!

@qhl5579

Ай бұрын

Thank God I'm a country Boy!!

@riverlove6820

Ай бұрын

@@reginacarter431 "Life ain't nothing but a funny funny riddle".

@reginacarter431

Ай бұрын

@@riverlove6820 😁😆 Yes!!!!

"I’ve seen it raining fire in the sky" is describing the beauty of meteor showers as seen from the clear Rocky Mountain night skies. And it truly is a place where you can talk to God and hear the casual reply. You say you can't explain your emotional response? But the song does that for you. It makes you feel like you're coming home to a place you've never been before. That's how it makes you feel. BTW the Rocky Mountains is a HUGE range, stretches 3,000 miles north to south and (in places) 500 miles east to west. Denver is a stone's throw from its east slopes, Salt Lake City is nestled in the western foothills.

@bonniejohnstone

9 күн бұрын

Really? No, the fire in the sky is the red sunsets… kzread.infoO1o3AbS3oVo?si=S-FmptjxcVqZViId

When asked if he was a folk singer he replied: I'm an American singer. Take Me Home Country Roads will break your heart it's so beautiful.

I'm an old "gamer girl" at 56 but I can tell you hands down if you play John Denver's Country Roads - everyone from 20 - 70 years old in Voice chat will be singing. US, UK, Eastern Block, Asia, Canada, Mexico - I swear there is not a country where Country Roads is not known. Give it a spin, I think you'll like it.

@Laura-rm6us

Ай бұрын

I heard a street musician playing it in Munich!

@jeffreysmith236

Ай бұрын

I saw a video of an entire stadium singing it, in Germany.

@greenfalcon11

Ай бұрын

That was after the Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat the Seattle Seahawks the year before last, I think? That brought tears to my eyes as a former resident of WV and huge lover of JD...quite a moment.

@JulieAiken

Ай бұрын

Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole (Somewhere Over the Rainbow) does an amazing cover of Take Me Home Country Roads! Check it out - it's on youtube!

@Butterflyandhearts95

Ай бұрын

Musicians play it live in bars in Ireland. Very popular there.

I get tears every time with this song. It’s so pure and if you’ve hiked the Rockies, you get it

@marybeth6272

Ай бұрын

Me too 😢❤❤❤❤

RIP John. Your unforgettable voice is echoing through the heavens.

John Denver always moves me to tears.. This music is God sent.

I wish we still had him.

I encourage you to listen to "Annie's Song". A beautiful tribute to his wife. It was a big hit.

There are SO MANY songs for you to react to from John Denver. "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Calypso", "Sunshine on My Shoulders", "Annie's Song", "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", "Poems, Prayers & Promises", "Matthew's Song". His voice is so pure.

His was the best concert I’ve seen. Just him and his guitar. The audience sang backup 😊

Two official state songs were written by the great John Denver. Rocky Mountain High (CO), and (WV) Take Me Home Country Roads… That alone is an incredible achievement, but he has many other beautiful songs that touch your heart and soul. One of my favorites not mentioned as much is “For You”. I teared up with the first note. His voice is so beautiful….

Back when performers like John Denver and Karen Carpenter were making records, it wasn't considered "cool" to like them. They were considered "corny" and too straight-laced, especially compared to some other artists who dressed outlandishly or played harder edge music. But here's the thing: their albums sold like hotcakes. Their tours always did gangbusters. I've known total metal heads that secretly knew all the words to all the songs. And here we are decades later, when so many other artists from their time have fallen away, still listening, still being moved, still loving the music. As John himself might have said, "Far out!"

Now you have to review calypso John used to travel with a man named Jacques Cousteau who was the world traveler and adventurer and he named his ship the calypso the song obviously is about the ship and John's time on board her

@sharonspiller7427

Ай бұрын

One of my favorites!

Bet you've heard him but you just don't know it. His most iconic song is 'Take Me Home Country Roads".

You totally need to react to “Fly Away” by him and Olivia Newton-John.

Sunshine on My Shoulders another John Denver song has that pure innocence in it. He is singing sunbeams! Also Sweet Surrender is excellent! Great reaction, thanks

A trip to Colorado is not required. All mountain ranges, all wooded canyons impart the mystique and enchantment described in this song. JD is a national treasure. Share him as often as possible, with as many people as possible. Keep his flame alive.

@sueprator9314

Ай бұрын

Exactly. Im a native Northern Californian and spent every summer in Yosemite as a kid and talk about mystical with those granite walls. So yes once you love the high mountain ranges, they are majestic.

John Denver had the purist male voice ever!!!!!!!His songs are so beautiful......... This is a classic of his,...... You should check out more of his music He was Massive here in South Africa Regards Andrew

The fact that you want to learn something about the artist prior to listening is, to me, a great thing! So many lose so much by not knowing why the artist is even there. Stepping into a garden thinking it is a field of weeds causes damage that lives on. Thank you for commenting on this. He's one of my favorites.

One of John Denver's many gifts was to write and sing songs that make everyone feel they can sing along. Pure happiness.

I saw him perform on tour with a Symphony orchestra after he released "Calypso". As soon as he picked up his guitar you could hear a pin drop.the audience held him in such high regard they didn't want to miss a note.

@kentclark6420

Ай бұрын

I wish I'd seen him in concert. In those days we lived in Hawaii. But I should have figured a way. I'd like to go to one of the Aspen annual JD weeklong tributes sometime in the Fall.

My favorite John Denver songs are "Poem, Prayers, and Promises," "Shanghai Breezes," and "Follow Me" but the popular ones are "Annie's Song," "Leaving on a Jet Plane," and "Sunshine on my Shoulders."

Never heard of John Denver!! How is that possible. His remarkable ability to translate "presence" into his music makes John an American Legend.

@SusanMerry45

Ай бұрын

With all due respect .... we need to remember that our young weren't around when we were being lifted off the ground with JD's music. There is so much out there and I stomp my feet as well and scream "...how have you never heard of ...". I love being older. If our minds are open enough to enjoy the good parts of today and not blocked off by putting ourselves in a box, joined with the wisdom of yesterday ... We're really good. Better than good. We're where we were meant to be.

An under rated favorite from him is The Eagle And The Hawk...

@vickik9104

Ай бұрын

For sure! You can feel them soar in this tune!

@scm0717

Ай бұрын

I get a chill just thinking about the song.

@greenfalcon11

Ай бұрын

My absolute favorite JD song, though I'm obsessed with birds of prey.... Even if you're not, the song is just spectacular.

@baskervillebee6097

Ай бұрын

Favorite

He was sooo popular in the 70's. Tv show and movies. I enjoy so many songs but Sunshine on My Shoulders is just so pure and showcases his beautiful voice. Also For You I sang and played piano at my wedding. Not a dry eye in the church

This is one of my favorites of John Denver's. You got the feeling of the song right...loved his music since forever. So many songs you'll get hooked on because he always sang with emotion of his experiences that became songs. He was the real deal. Try out This Old Guitar, Fly Away, Calypso, Country Roads, I'm Sorry, You fill Up My Senses and eventually you will be wishing he had lived longer to write more...his songs are jewels.

You're in for a treat...

This is the quietest I've ever seen you during a reaction. It got you, didn't it? You were lost in the soul of John Denver's voice and lyrics. Magic.

How he died broke my heart. He had built a small airplane and died when he crashed in it. I remember his music so clearly. Try You Fill Up My Senses

Oh, boy, are you in for a treat with almost any song you react to by John Denver, my friend. His catalog of music is simply extraordinary, and his duets, filmed concerts and jam sessions with many of the greatest singers and artists of this past century is legend. Of course, his sheer love for the things around him (the ordinary and not-so-ordinary) are what made him so immensely popular with all age groups, cultures and his peers. A dive into John Denver is an immersion into an American troubadour. He is sorely missed.

I'm not at all surprised John Denver moved you to tears and touched your guarded emotions. For one thing that's John Denver's specialty and for another, you are brave and allow your soul to feel the Magic in his music. You are just at the beginning of many more powerful songs. I recommend Annie's Song, Sunshine on my Shoulder, and Take Me Home Country Road

Being a Colorado resident I am delighted you are discovering the artistry of John Denver. Although many will deny the obvious reference to 'high' in this song, it is no accident the state was one of the first to legalize pot. His amazing voice, lyrics, and guitar fit so well the Colorado folk song mystic. Such a tragedy his life was cut short so young. He really knew how to deeply stroke your soul. Come back to John Denver again, please.

@devildog5354

Ай бұрын

I've been here for 38 years now. The phrase “Rocky Mountain High” represents not just physical elevation but also a higher state of being. Drugs not really required...

@rk41gator

Ай бұрын

@@devildog5354 Drugs not required, true. But having been here 42 yrs, I'd say all three can work together to great advantage.

This song does touch something deep inside. I always loved the line about "coming home to a place he'd never been before". After wandering around in Minnesota, Finland, the Soviet Union, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas through my late teens and 20s in the 1970s and 1980s, I landed (by chance, of course) in Maryland and stumbled into a career in human services that's been enormously fulfilling for decades. I found my place. I found my people. I came home to a place I'd never been before. And I wish that for everyone. Love your reactions! Thank you ❤

@sueprator9314

Ай бұрын

No kidding. Still waiting for that ultimate home.

Poems, Prayers, and Promises was always one of my favorite songs by him

@wmpatv

15 күн бұрын

Its a great song

In the “summer of his 27th year” (1971) is when “Take Me Home Country Roads” shot John into superstardom. With that success he was able to build his dream home in Aspen, CO, the heart of the Rocky Mountains. 🎶

Amazing vocalist. John Denver, Karen Carpenter, Anne Murray, Gordon Lightfoot, Sarah McLaughlin, Barbara Streisand. Such pure voices that sound so effortless and natural.

"Take Me Home Country Roads" probably considered his signature song.

As soon as you said "I'm unfamiliar with the name John Denver" I knew we were in for a treat. There are almost no bad JD songs, and quite a few that are awesome. Try "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Poems Prayers and Promises", "Annie's Song", "Calypso", ... And a timeless golden voice, from long before pitch correction and studio magic.

This guy has so much talent as a singer and song writer, many many hits. He was taken prematurely but his music will live on so long ad there are any people left to listen.

There was something simple and pure about pretty much everything John Denver did - it's who he was. Take Me Home, Country Roads was a big one, as was Annie's Song, but I have a soft spot for Leaving on a Jet Plane.

John was born in Roswell, New Mexico. His dad was an Air Force test pilot and so John lived in quite a few states and saw this country 's variety and beauty. He passed when the plane he made crashed. Such a loss to the world. He was a world treasure!

One of my favorites from that era. Living in the Rockies, in Colorado, it’s always been close to my heart. If you are so inclined you might consider Annie’s Song from John Denver.

"Talk to God and listen to the casual reply" Brilliant! So many wonderful songs to check out by John. Check out "Take Me Home Country Roads" my all time fav.

I sat on a boulder beside a creek in Rocky Mountain National Park and sang this song 36 years ago. He gave a concert in my town a few years later and my husband wouldn’t go. I’m still mad about it and sad I never had another chance to see him. Still some of the best musical memories of my early years

One of our greatest story teller/song writers. Other classics include "Take Me Home", "Calypso"...and John starred in an underrated movie back in the day..."Oh God". Another great example of the BEST decade of music...1970s!!

I love all of his songs but this one gives me chills and also (John Denver - Take Me Home, Country Roads)

@djt8518

Ай бұрын

Also a state song wv

Because it is the sound of the 1970's. It was a pinnacle time in our cultural history where pure talent in poetry and music collided. Everyone, young and old listened to his music.

I was blessed to see him on April 9 1985 in Brisbane here in Australia- he was amazing live.

He has another state song in his arsenal. Take Me Home Country Roads has been adopted as the West Virginia state song. Check it out if you get a chance.

Dude. John Denver is flipping amazing!!! A artist you need to get to know.

Other great John Denver songs: Sunshine on My Shoulder, Annie's Song, Country Roads (Take Me Home), Wild Montana Skies, and for a fun time, Thank God I'm a Country Boy!

He also has the official state song of West Virginia. So, that’s TWO. Incredible achievement.

John was the best. How about Country Roads Take Me Home, by him next. John was another iconic singer, songwriter.

Sunshine on my shoulders ☀️ by John Denver is a must.

I grew up in a 70s R&B environment but everyone was aware of John Denver. He was on TV a lot and seemed like a genuinely nice and kind man. Even as a kid, I liked John Denver's music. His music was more than Country. It's got a spirituality and purity about it. It's like the mountains were his Church. Since he was born in New Mexico, I can see that. I got the same feeling when I was in New Mexico. As an adult, I was able to hear John Denver's music in a different light and "Take Me Home Country Roads" might be my favorite song of his.

The thing about John Denver’s music is I fall in love with it over and over each time I hear him. His music is eternal. Such poetry in the lines “born in the summer of his 27th year, coming home to a place he’s never been before…” and “ “though he’d be a poor man if he never saw an eagle fly.” He reminds us to appreciate nature and the ones we love. He wrote “Leaving on a jet plane” though it was Peter, Paul, and Mary whose version we are most familiar with. Sunshine on My Shoulder is another beautiful song about mindfulness and appreciation.

And his live performances are great. Thank God I’m a Country Boy, Calypso, Annie’s Song, Take Me Home, Country Road and on and on.

It’s really hard to hear,that anyone hasn’t heard of John Denver.I’m glad you’ve found hm,though.He was a superstar.

This Old Guitar is my very favorite John Denver song. It is beautiful poetry about his life & you understand that every word comes directly from his heart

Hard to believe you have not heard of one of the greatest songwriting folk singers of all time. Heat song after great song, hit after hit and all inspiring was John who lived a life we would all want to live!

Annie’s Song is the most beautiful song ever written, in my opinion.❤❤

just gonna let you know, his version of Let it Be is maybe one of the most beautiful things i've ever heard

Annie's Song, Hi Calypso, Take Me Home Country Roads (you are more likely to have heard that one) and Leaving on a Jet Plane are other great songs by John.

I was the odd one out of my friends... I love John Denver. Vastly underrated songwriter and what a superb voice. RIP JD

I love how you read about the artists and make these connections. This Old Guitar live, Anne's Song, Country Roads, High Calypso are just some of John Denver's songs definitely worth checking out.

I can understand how this incredible song can make you feel emotional. I have probably heard this song more than a thousand times over the last 50 years or so and it still makes me emotional. Thanks for reacting to this masterpiece.

JD had the voice of an Angel. I recommend his song “Let Us Begin”.

This song is autobiographical. He is also the Poet Laureate of Colorado. A huge music catalog. He also acted in some movies. A comedy, Oh God with George Burns, a Christmas movie, The Christmas Gift, and Foxfire. One of his songs, according to his ex-wife Annie, Poems, Prayers and Promises saved the life of a patient of hers who was contemplating suicide until they unexpectedly heard it on tge radio. Check it out, it's beautiful. Also find the video of him telling tge story of This Old Guitar. Beautiful ❤

@jackndew2

Ай бұрын

I also remember seeing JD in an episode of the the 70's TV series 'McCloud' with Dennis Weaver. He played the sheriff of a small town in Colorado. Not a bad actor. And btw, thanks for that story about 'Poems, Prayers and Promises', one of my favorites by John.

@dianerolleri5121

Ай бұрын

@jackndew2 omg I forgot about that episode! I don't remember the details but I do remember he was in it. Thanks!

@jackndew2

Ай бұрын

@@dianerolleri5121 You're welcome. I just looked it up for more details... It was called the 'Colorado Cattle Caper' and aired 2/24/74 where John played deputy Dewey Cobb. His song 'I guess he rather live in Colorado' was also featured in the episode. I remember that specifically, another JD favorite of mine.

@dianerolleri5121

Ай бұрын

@jackndew2 I'm going to try to find that McCloud episode now lol!

This reminds me of my dad..😢…we would go camping and did much exploring going cross country listening to John Denver, Gordon Lightfoot, the Eagles, Harry Nilsson, etc. but JD especially reminds me of him. The songs he sings epitomized my Dad, the love and respect of nature, of living purely and really loving the people around you. Driving along the winding roads in Colorado and California in our old red VW bus (“Big Red”) singing our hearts out to whatever was in the the tape deck ❤ thank you for the memories 🥰👍👍

@mdj-ie7rj

Ай бұрын

Denver & Lightfoot will always be at the top of my list

I totally understand your remark about this making you emotional. For me, it's the line "he lost a friend but kept a memory" that I associate with a dear soul that left way too soon.

Even those of us who don't consider ourselves fans are touched emotionally by John Denver's music, Salvo. We "get it," because he genuinely & sincerely means it. As others have suggested, check out Annie's Song, Sunshine On My Shoulders, Thank God I'm A Country Boy (more upbeat), or Take Me Home Country Roads.

This Song brought my family from New York and moved us to Colorado ❤

One of the most beautiful love songs ever written was done by John Denver for his wife “Annie’s Song”. Just amazing. 🥰

John Denver created such beautiful songs. Give Looking for Space a listen. Just incredible.

John Denver's voice is pure as it gets along with Karen Carpenter's. Voices of angels. You need to do these at some point: "Annie’s Song", "Calypso", and "Take Me Home Country Roads". You should look up the story behind "Calypso" as well as "Annie's Song". I recommend the live version of "Calypso" from John's 1995 Wildlife Concert. You will get to hear him yodel. Brilliant!

The line "I've seen it raining fire in the sky" is the reason he and his friends were camping in the Rockies. They came to see the Leonid Meteor shower that summer. So the meteors were the rain of fire in the sky. After this trip to Colorado, John Denver and his then wife Annie ended up buying property and living there.

I lived in Boulder, Colorado for several years 1969-1971 going to school and absolutely fell in love with those mountains. The beauty there is breathtaking. Denver made his home in Aspen…in the heart of the Rockies. I tear up when I hear this song: I miss those years and those experiences so much. His pure, clear, beautiful voice singing about the natural beauty of a place I loved…….Damn.

There are certain singers that soothe your soul...John Denver,Karen Carpenter,James Taylor,Carole King....My two favorite songs are Leaving on a Jet Plane( love the duet version withCass Elliot ,gorgeous harmonies!),Lady,and Sunshine on My Shoulders...No bad John Denver songs,my friend! His music is always a YES!🎙🎶🤩

His voice is smooth as butter and represents a much simpler America ❤

First: plan a trip to the Rocky Mountains if you have never witnessed their majesty - do it NOW while you are young and able. Second: listen to "Take Me Home Country Roads". I'll be listening for your reaction. This was a lovely, emotional reaction to this beautifully composed song written and sung by John Denver - a master of his craft. Thanks for bringing it to us.

Such a smooth voice. In many ways the voice of my childhood. Check out his whimsical side: Thank God I'm a Country Boy, and Grandma's Feather Bed. Both guaranteed to make you smile.

John Denver is someone I have loved since I was a kid. I'm 61 now. I have never stopped loving his music. He was the first concert I ever went to when I was a young adult, it was outdoors and he sang and played just him and his guitar for over 2 hrs. And he sounded exactly as he does on his records. ❤

@JulieAiken

Ай бұрын

He was my first big concert, too -- at the Spectrum in Philadelphia when I was about 14, I think. I was a fanatic of John Denver! Later in life travelling to Aspen was a thrill (although it's now extremely more gentrified than when he first settled there). It's amazing to see how much high regard he is held in today. When I was a fan as a girl, it was absolutely not cool. Still, he was selling tons and tons of records, had many exceptional tv specials, an amazing Muppet Show guest star episode, and of course, the movie "Oh, God" which was so much better than anyone expected and which really holds up today. Thanks for your wonderful reaction!

Back in 1973 We had The John Denver TV Show Series, With comedy skits and singing he was a big star in the early 1970s.

We were quite blessed with so many poet lyricists during the 70s.

The thing about John Denver is that no matter what he is singing about, he takes you there with him. Try Annie's Song - it's one of his best.

I got chills. That opening line...wow

You got it spot on, Salvo. John was pure and genuine, both in his voice and lyrics. His music really "reaches" people, as I could see it touch you early on in the reaction. If you'd like to listen to one of the loveliest, purest (there's that word again, lol) love songs ever written, try "Annie's Song".

My favorite John Denver song is poems and prayers and promises. It’s beautiful. He was also in some movies. They were pretty good as well.