John Denver

John Denver (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Denver died at the age of 53 off the coast of Monterey, California while piloting a Rutan Long-EZ, an experimental fiberglass airplane.

Songs of note

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• "Leaving, On a Jet Plane" (1969) first made a hit by Peter, Paul & Mary
• "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (1971) – written by Denver with Bill and Taffy Danoff. It became the de facto anthem of West Virginia, though it has no official status
• "Sunshine On My Shoulders" (1971) written by Denver with Dick Kniss and Mike Taylor
• "Rocky Mountain High" (1972) written by Denver with Mike Taylor
• "Annie's Song", written in 1974, for his wife Annie.
• "For Baby (For Bobby)"
• "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" (1974) written by John Sommers – gained popularity amongst Baltimore Orioles fans as a song played during the baseball team's seventh inning stretch.
• "Matthew"
• "Calypso" (1975) – A musical tribute to Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his crew, with song royalties donated to the Cousteau Society.
• "Perhaps Love" (1981) – duet recorded with Placido Domingo

All of these songs were written by John Denver, with the exceptions noted

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