John Denver was born with the name Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. on Dec. 31, 1943, in Roswell, N.M. One of America's most popular performers in the '70s, Denver's rise to fame began when he was "discovered" in a Los Angeles nightclub. He initially joined the BACK PORCH MAJORITY, a nursery group for the renowned New Christy Minstrels, but, tiring of his role there, he left for The Chad Mitchell Trio where he forged a reputation as a talented songwriter. With the departure of the last original member, the Mitchell Trio became known as Denver, Boise and Johnson, but their brief lifespan ended when Denver embarked on a solo career in 1969. One of his compositions, "Leaving On A Jet Plane," provided an international hit for Peter, Paul and Mary. Subsequent releases garnered some attention, but it was not until the 1971 release of Poems, Prayers & Promises that the singer enjoyed popular acclaim with "Take Me Home, Co
1 | Goodbye Again | Take Me Home Country Roads* & Other Hits |
2 | Looking For Space | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
3 | Shanghai Breezes | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
4 | Back Home Again (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
5 | Ponies | Different Directions |
6 | Starwood In Aspen | Take Me Home Country Roads* & Other Hits |
7 | Fly Away | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
8 | Take Me Home, Country Roads (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
9 | For Baby (For Bobbie) | Greatest Hits Of John Denver |
10 | Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning) | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
11 | Whispering Jesse (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
12 | Leaving, On A Jet Plane | Take Me Home Country Roads* & Other Hits |
13 | Calypso | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
14 | A Baby Just Like You | Ultimate Christmas Album, Volume 4 |
15 | Rhymes And Reasons | Take Me Home Country Roads* & Other Hits |
16 | Take Me Home, Country Roads | Take Me Home, Country Roads |
17 | Poems, Prayers and Promises | Greatest Hits Of John Denver |
18 | Two Different Directions | Different Directions |
19 | Annie's Song | Annie's Song: A Collection of His Finest Recording |
20 | Like A Sad Song | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |