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 | Poems, Prayers and Promises | Greatest Hits Of John Denver |
| 2 | Shanghai Breezes | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 3 | For You (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
| 4 | Sweet Surrender | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 5 | The Foxfire Suite | Different Directions |
| 6 | Fly Away | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 7 | Goodbye Again | Take Me Home Country Roads* & Other Hits |
| 8 | Whispering Jesse (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
| 9 | Rocky Mountain High (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
| 10 | Love Again (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
| 11 | Tenderly Calling | Different Directions |
| 12 | For You | Greatest Songs Live |
| 13 | Calypso | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 14 | Take Me Home, Country Roads | Take Me Home, Country Roads |
| 15 | Dreamland Express (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
| 16 | Thank God I'm A Country Boy (Live) | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 17 | For You (Live) | Greatest Songs Live |
| 18 | Back Home Again | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 19 | Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning) | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 20 | Amazon (Let this be a Voice) | Different Directions |