{"title":"John Denver","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout John Denver\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry John Deutschendorf Jr., performing as John Denver, was born in Roswell, New Mexico on December 31, 1943. He attended Texas Tech University before pursuing music full-time. He was a member of the Chad Mitchell Trio (1965-1969) before launching his solo career. His 1971 song Take Me Home, Country Roads (co-written with Bill and Taffy Danoff) became his commercial breakthrough. Rocky Mountain High (1972), Sunshine on My Shoulders (1973), Annie's Song (1974), Thank God I'm a Country Boy (1974), and Calypso (1975) followed as additional major hits across his commercial peak. He was an outspoken environmentalist and was made Poet Laureate of Colorado in 1974. He died when his experimental aircraft crashed off the California coast on October 12, 1997 at age 53. Rocky Mountain High was designated as one of Colorado's two state songs in 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Denver's sound combines country folk, folk rock, country, soft rock, and Americana with his distinctive warm vocal delivery and acoustic-driven arrangements. His foundational commercial influence on 1970s country folk and broader American singer-songwriter traditions is widely documented.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRhymes \u0026amp; Reasons (1969, RCA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoems, Prayers \u0026amp; Promises (1971, RCA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAerie (1971, RCA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRocky Mountain High (1972, RCA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack Home Again (1974, RCA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWindsong (1975, RCA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpirit (1976, RCA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal RCA pressings of the 1970s John Denver catalog are widely collected. Multiple anniversary editions, audiophile reissues, and the comprehensive RCA reissue programs have been released.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to John Denver typically start with Poems, Prayers \u0026amp; Promises (1971) or Back Home Again (1974). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/folk-vinyl-records\"\u003eFolk \u0026amp; Indie Folk\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/1970s-vinyl-records\"\u003e1970s\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"john-denver-the-windstar-greatest-hits-vinyl","title":"The Windstar Greatest Hits LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eApparently, John Denver is actually not from Denver OR West Virginia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540758540471,"sku":"210000027429","price":18.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/s-l400-44.jpg?v=1781154164"},{"product_id":"john-denver-a-christmas-together-candy-cane-vinyl","title":"A Christmas Together LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis soundtrack of a 1979 Christmas television special starring Jim Henson's Muppets and singer\/songwriter John Denver is a 13-song sing-along collection of Christmas favorites. 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It’s demarcated by an unwavering opposition to injustice: heartfelt, pure and simple.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540855042231,"sku":"210000061644","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/johndenver.jpg?v=1781154505"},{"product_id":"john-denver-greatest-hits-vinyl-150g","title":"Greatest Hits LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eA consistently, solid folk rock record.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540855238839,"sku":"210000032103","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3849904.jpg?v=1781154506"},{"product_id":"john-denver-back-home-again-vinyl-50th-anniv","title":"Back Home Again LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eBack Home Again was a multiplatinum #1 album for John Denver that includes the huge radio hits \"Annie's Song\" and \"Back Home Again,\" along with fan favorites like \"Thank God I'm A Country Boy\" and \"Sweet Surrender.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540906586295,"sku":"210000090068","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/4331843-3180518.jpg?v=1781154677"},{"product_id":"john-denver-definitive-all-time-greatest-hits-cd","title":"Definitive All Time Greatest Hits 2CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Denver's Definitive All Time Greatest Hits 2CD lands like an old friend crashing your backyard BBQ with a guitar. 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Each note feels like a familiar embrace; you won't just hear it, you'll live it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785696096439,"sku":"210000036974","price":11.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/667341.jpg?v=1783045680"},{"product_id":"john-denver-a-christmas-together-vinyl","title":"A Christmas Together LP","description":"","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785717002423,"sku":"210000102826","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"john-denver-his-ultimate-collection-180g-color-vinyl","title":"His Ultimate Collection LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive compilation collecting Dever's greatest hits.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785909285047,"sku":"210000065861","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/denver.jpg?v=1783046259"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/john-denver.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}