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 | Chained to the Wheel | Different Directions |
| 2 | Like A Sad Song | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 3 | Love Again (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
| 4 | Starwood In Aspen | Take Me Home Country Roads* & Other Hits |
| 5 | Sweet Surrender | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 6 | Rhymes And Reasons | Take Me Home Country Roads* & Other Hits |
| 7 | Sunshine On My Shoulders | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 8 | Leaving, On A Jet Plane | Take Me Home Country Roads* & Other Hits |
| 9 | Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning) | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 10 | For You (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
| 11 | Thank God I'm A Country Boy (Live) | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 12 | Back Home Again | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 13 | Two Different Directions | Different Directions |
| 14 | Hold On To Me | Different Directions |
| 15 | Potter's Wheel | Different Directions |
| 16 | Amazon (Let this be a Voice) | Different Directions |
| 17 | Dreamland Express (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
| 18 | The Eagle and the Hawk | Greatest Hits Of John Denver |
| 19 | Annie's Song (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
| 20 | Shanghai Breezes | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |