"Annie's Song" was written as an ode to Denver's then-wife, Annie Denver (née Martell). It was his second number-one song in the United States, occupying that spot for two weeks in July 1974. "Annie's Song" also went to number one on the Easy Listening chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 25 song for 1974. John "wrote this song in about ten-and-a-half minutes one day on a ski lift" to the top of Bell Mountain in Aspen, Colorado, as the physical exhilaration of having "just skied down a very difficult run" and the feeling of to… read more
"Annie's Song" was written as an ode to Denver's then-wife, Annie Denver (née Martell). It was his second number-one song in the … read more
"Annie's Song" was written as an ode to Denver's then-wife, Annie Denver (née Martell). It was his second number-one song in the United States, occupying that spot fo… read more
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American country and folk singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s and among the best-selling artists of that decade. AllMusic described him as "among the most beloved entertainers of his era." Denver recorded and released approximately 300 songs, around 200 of which he wrote himself. He released 33 albums and singles that were certified gold or platinum in the United States, with estimated sales exceeding 33 mi… read more
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American country and folk singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the m… read more
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American country and folk singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s and … read more