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 | Amazon (Let this be a Voice) | Different Directions |
| 2 | Back Home Again | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 3 | Starwood In Aspen | Take Me Home Country Roads* & Other Hits |
| 4 | Goodbye Again | Take Me Home Country Roads* & Other Hits |
| 5 | Whispering Jesse (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
| 6 | Fly Away | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 7 | Rocky Mountain High (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
| 8 | Dreamland Express (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
| 9 | My Sweet Lady | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 10 | Follow Me | Take Me Home Country Roads* & Other Hits |
| 11 | Sunshine on my Shoulders (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
| 12 | For You (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
| 13 | Potter's Wheel | Different Directions |
| 14 | Rhymes And Reasons | Take Me Home Country Roads* & Other Hits |
| 15 | Windsong (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
| 16 | Hold On To Me | Different Directions |
| 17 | Perhaps Love (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |
| 18 | Two Different Directions | Different Directions |
| 19 | How Can I Leave You Again | VH1 Music First: Behind The Music |
| 20 | Leaving on a Jetplane (Unplugged) | John Denver: The Unplugged Collection |