A true American treasure. The guy could sing, the guy could play, and the guy could write. I miss him.

I saw JD sing this song, complete with pretty much identical opening banter,at Festival Hall in Brisbane, Australia in 1983. He was even wearing the same suit. My sister and I were seated in the middle of the 3rd row in this small intimate auditorium, so more than about 2-3 feet away. He had no band and did every song alone on piano and guitar. I will NEVER forget that performance of that song. The pain in his voice was palpable, and by the end he actually had a heavy stream of tears gently rolling off his cheeks. I have never seen him cry on stage before or since. He held the last 'still' for an extra long time and the final 'i know' line was barely audible. He wiped his eyes on his sleeve and after a moment's silence the audience erupted in applause. He looked so sad. A woman in the audience shouted,' We love you John! Keep on smiling!' He gave this rueful little smile and said,'I'm always smiling' in that way guys sometimes like to pretend they're fine. He was very thin at the time, and he looked so slight and vulnerable at that moment. I think it was at that point I realised what a criminally underrated performer he was. He had sung to an entire concert hall like he was having a baring of the soul conversation one-on-one with you. I also realised he still loved Annie very much. I am sad they never had a chance to work it out before his death. See any interview with her and it's obvious she still had a lot of love in heart for him. It's always sad when love is not enough to save a relationship. . There really hasn't been anyone like him since with the same ability to communicate so sincerely and directly to the heart. It's all autotuned nonsense now. I often wonder how awesome a comeback he'd had if he'd lived and had a YT channel where he sang live sitting in his living room or outside on a lovely Colorado spring day. Show the kids how it's done. I miss him.

This made me burst into tears. So so beautiful. My heart! He just breaks you open to feel the things that have been shut away for too long.💜

The world was a better place with John Denver in it.

I saw him in concert over 15 times simply the best …” when I’m lying right beside you is when I’m most alone “ nobody else ever wrote a song like him .

This beautiful love song could only have been written by John Denver...Singer Songwriter,Environmentalist,the list goes on..Oct 12 1997 the World lost this beautiful man...We must never let him and his music ever be forgotten...LUV U JOHN LYM xxxxx

I saw John Denver three times in Inianapolis, Indiana. I will always love his music. When I visited the Colorado rockies his spirit was there. His voice was as beautiful as his music. He loved nature, and was an advocate for environmental issues. He is missed.

I have to say he is the most beloved guy that gives Henry John Deutschendorf is my hero.

John always made his songs touch your heart in a way that inspired and be came a part of your life resting peace john we miss you

A multi talented man was john, love his music, the words the composition, everything

He played this in the point on piano in 1996. I feel so lucky to have witnessed it. And I was up the front

Anyone who has been in love and then had to leave that love behind knows the pain he sings of.

Such a sad and beautiful song. Missing John and his music

Saw him once in concert. He had a beautiful, melodious voice. He was gone too soon.

Wow...just, wow. What an amazing performer of our time.

Thank you Aneruca for bringing this beautiful singer and human being into the world! He will always becrenbered for his sensitivity, love, spirituality, and being at one with nature and Mother Earth. I would loved to have met Him. He was so sebsitive and misunderstood. God Bless this beautiful man. RIP John Denver, you live through your music! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤🇺🇸🇩🇪

What a very underrated talented performer , love me some John Denver music now and forever ,, wow the hurt in his voice in this amazing song Rest In Peace brother

My Dad and I were there this night .... Beautiful and unforgettable night

You can hear the pain and heartache that he was going through

To be hurt so badly and to write a song about it of such profound beauty is so so precious a thing that happens only a few times over the millennium. I feel happy that I get to hear it in my lifetime.

One of my favorite John Denver songs. Heat breaking,, but it was the song i played over and over after the heart break of first young love.

Wow, I have never heard this before. His voice, words and artistry bring a long forgotten dream. So beautiful, thank you for posting.

When I first heard John sing, it was a day when I was playing around in my mother's album collection. The first song I heard was Rocky Mountain High. I was 11 then, and now 51. I was moved by the sound of his voice then, as I am now...but as I grew, I began listening to what He said; to the stories He told and the messages He gave. I have come to believe that He was given, by God, to a small part of the world as a gift, to other parts as a messenger and as a channel of peace to still others. We can never know the impact he may have had on the world, had he not been taken from us, but it was his time to go and as I think of what his music has meant to me in my life, I am grateful to have been playing around in my mother's album collection that day.

He does a beautiful job playing the piano.....It wouldn't be same on the guitar. And......Let me wipe the tears away. We love you, John.

I love the man and his music. This song reflects his heart and soul and makes me melancholy. I am in my 70's now and will listen to his music until I nl longer can!

Still my favorite singer ever....forever in my heart!

When I heard he was killed. I broke down in tears. It was a warm sunny day in New York State. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was walking my cat out in the yard and as I stepped into the house I heard the news. I loved his music. I miss him so much. He loved nature as I do. I always said if I could have a brother I would pick John.💔

When you listen to John Denver, you not only hear the harmony & rhyme, but sincere expression of his every fiber of being. That is what makes a genuine "maestro". A disciple of true musical artistry...

there was a visible catch in his voice when he sang this song...beautiful voice! i so miss you, john.

A wonderful folk singer and comedian... miss him terribly. He brought out our joy and helped us deal with our deepest pain ❤️ 💔💖

Oh my-- No words can describe what John Denver's music has meant to me in my life. I still get teary thinking of his loss. Too great a loss. Such a talent and a blessing.

People often think of relationships ending, and they of yelling, cursing, and being cruel to each other. They think “good riddance. I don’t need them.” You don’t typically think about how sometimes you can love someone more than anything and still fall out of love. You don’t think about the heartbreak you feel when you recognize yourself falling out of love with them. The hole you feel, imagining their absence. The feeling of guilt and loss, while your head is filled with “what if’s” and blaming them and then yourself. When you think of their face, you don’t see a warped image. You don’t see the anger or sadness that you’re feeling. You see the person you fell in love with. You long for the closeness you once felt. But loving and longing isn’t always enough. Hard work doesn’t always pay off. You don’t feel resentment towards them, you don’t feel like you’ve wasted any time. You just feel loss.

That was so beautiful. I felt your pain and mine. Thank you John Denver. Missed you with my heart and soul.

Yes,it's John Denver, the gift of you we've received,and this gift still glitters.

I had never heard him sing that live. Oh wow. Such feeling in his voice. Absolutely perfectly beautiful.

They will never make music This wonderful again..😢 I will miss this voice till I breathe no more

He poured his entirely soul in this performance... The way he sings at the end... That was from deep inside... I'm in tears. I love him so much.

Of course we have our differences You shouldn't be surprised It's as natural as changes In the seasons and the skies Sometimes we grow together Sometimes we drift apart A wiser man than I might know The seasons of the heart And I'm walking here beside you In the early evening chill A thing we've always loved to do I know we always will We have so much in common So many things we share That I can't believe my heart When it implies that you're not there Love is why I came here in the first place Love is now the reason I must go Love is all I ever hoped to find here Love is still the only dream I know So I don't know how to tell you It's difficult to say I never in my wildest dreams Imagined it this way But sometimes I just don't know you There's a stranger in our home When I'm lying right beside you Is when I'm most alone And I think my heart is broken There's an emptiness inside So many things I've longed for Have so often been denied Still I wouldn't try to change you There's no one that's to blame It's just some things that mean so much And we just don't feel the same Love is why I came here in the first place Love is now the reason I must go Love is all I ever hoped to find here Love is still the only dream I know True love is still the only dream I know

I miss you, John Denver. Your beauty comes thru in this achingly beautiful song. I named my son for you' almost 40 years ago & he has become a very fine man! Love is still the only dream I know.

played at my father's funeral. RIP Dad. miss you

🥀Beautiful Song amazing lyrics, vocals and music! Thanks for posting video it's more than words can say. I miss him too I've been listening to him since the 60's on up and always will🥀🕊🥀☝️

Wow...Wow...!! I had never heard this song til now. I was a huge fan of his even back in the 1970's but Life got busy for me and I didn't hear much of his music for a long time. Except...when I would get real tired and emotionally worn out I would put on one of his albums or plug in a cassette or later on a CD and my Soul and my Spirit would get re-charged. Yes...I had the only woman that I ever loved and vowed to spend the rest of my life with...shred my heart, and left a void that has never been filled. So this song touches me deeply. John Denver, I hope that you are singing for the Creator and for all those in the Heavenly places.

Sometimes I just don't know you; there's a stranger in our home. When I'm lying right beside you is when I'm most alone, and I think my heart is broken. Wow...chills...heartfelt

One of my all time favorites. i sing it to myself often and it always hits right into my soul. wish John could have been around a little longer. I think I know the words to every one of his songs. He was always with me at my worst and also at my best.

One of my many John Denver favorites...... God Bless you John and thank you for all that you gave us....

I still have a hard time knowing he's gone.

I remember this when it first came out and just how powerful it was, still is today….. I have always loved John Denver's music, he just has this tenderness about him and it shows in the songs he wrote…. "Season's Of The Heart" has always touched my soul John knew how to deliver his songs with such passion, soul and heart, you only have to watch him and listen to these words to realise they came from the heart…. Thanks for this beautiful clip of John, I just loved this young man and his work, it is very precious to me, words mean so much…. REST IN PEACE JOHN DENVER !!!

heart breaking,that he is not with us anymore

I knew he was going to break up with Annie when I first heard this, then about 6 months later it was announced. It was sad. I so miss him but I am glad for all the music he left us. Thank you John.

This was one day after my birthday and my family was devastated by the loss of my 19 year old nephew on Sept. 4th that year. He was killed by a drunk driver 19 days before his 20th birthday. I know John lost his dad in March that same year and then I read Annie asked for a divorce on their anniversary which is June 9th. So so much sadness here. But John is such a masterpiece artist and his songs, each and every one of them, is pure magic and it touches everything in you, around you, above and below you. I love him so much and I mourn his loss so very very much.

Great was the man with even the love to let go. I believe he had a very tender loving soul for everyone. Always to be missed when Heaven flew him home. God love him.

I've seen and heard versions of this before but this one, wow. The emotion in his voice and face was heartbreaking.

This is probably the best recording he ever made of this song you can hear the heart break in his voice. I am a 62 year old fella and for the first time ever actually cried and for once not ashamed as we fellas normally are. Sad but a fact..Listen close and listen hard because this is so close to most folks hearts and thoughts.. Dont get me wrong married for over 40 years to the same lass and will be togethere till the end but this still has a simple effect on our relationship......God bless ya John hope you are happy where you are because we need all the help we can get down here and i do think you tried to tell us what a mess we are getting into..You should have left the planet at a much later date but as my mam and pa said its only the good that die young and you my friend are a good one so i guess you had to go.....I will learn to play the piano just for this song thats a promise god how i wish i had your voice and god how i wish i had your talent to put words as you have done... You will be around for a long long time and if there is a place up there then i want to reserve a spot to have an interview i am sure we will get on.. See ya some time John hope its not too soon cos i have a few things to sort first like kids etc etc ...Last but not least the great one got it wrong cos you had so much more to give but we all make mistakes so he or she is forgiven but what a cock up !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!God bless ya !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Taken too soon. You can actually see his heart aching in this song. He was obviously a romantic as it comes through in so many of his songs. RIP John. I was so surprised to learn that he did not treat his wives well at all which is really sad.

I Still Love John Denver.. and I mean it in the truest sense... My heart broke the day the news broke....

John Denver, thank you for all your VERY beautiful songs!!!

miss this sensitive and talented man. I wouldna be playing guitar if not for him.

I thought I knew all John Denver songs. I bought a double CD of his last week and discovered this. What a beautiful song...

I work with young people in care a wee boy I worked with used to listen to John Denver songs during the day and especially at bedtime he said it made him feel calm and relaxed every time I hear John Denver sing it reminds me of that wee laddie

I wrote a song all at once about his death, mostly because of his incredible impact on my life to learn his songs on the guitar in the very beginning, when I only could manage three chords.

I saw him in concert and it was one I hope I remember for the rest of my life. SO TALENTED and SO MISSED.

The most beatiful, hearbreaking song ever written or sung.

Love is still the only dream, for all of us. It's what the world needs now, more than ever. Service and compassion, forgiveness and mercy.

Just perfect - what a gift we have in John!! Gosh you are missed - such music - so true, so honest, so heartfelt!! May you forever rest in peace xox

So sad he died so young. What could have been and what more could he have given us.

This was his "goodbye song" to Annie - whom he always said was the love of his life - he ALWAYS loved her!!!! They were dating again - at the time of his death!!!

This song had became my support system from the very first time I heard it. I have given this to someone very special to as a gift. I never let a day go through without listening or reciting the lyrics of this song. When I need to go back to that time and place that is very special to me, or watching the sun sets down in the west, this is the song that I listen to. To my mentor John Denver, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you for being a true mentor.

I would certainly be content if I could play piano as well as he. In fact, I would consider myself an accomplished pianist. Denver is way too humble and critical of his own abilities. What a human being he was (is)!

That was an incredible performance. Beautiful! What feeling and emotion he put into it. What an artist! Sadly missed.

So beautiful, so heartbreaking.

I wish I didn't know how to play piano like him.

I think it is his best too, it resonated with me at a time my marriage was dying.

one of the best song writers of all tme.

What an incredible singer.songwriter.human being.im listening to him now and its just magical .i could listen to his music all day every day..so incredibly heartwarming.beautiful music with beautiful lyrics.John Denver was a true genius.God bless you for the music and the memories.Thank you so much..

Love....Love....Love...JOHN DENVER......listening to his music every single day....9/2/20

when my mam and dad separated I was just a kid, but this song ripped me apart..... it still do's today and brings tears to my eyes, even though I love it...... ain't life strange.

Such a tremendous talent taken from us way too soon.

What a beautiful sole is John his music his wisdom and truth lives on for ever .

I feel privileged to have been able to listen to a genius in my life time........ along with Billy JOEL... TWO OF THE GREATEST SONG WRITERS IN MY OPINION.., 💕

Miss you John the world needs you back. Love you🎻🔦🎹🌹😘💕💙💚💛

A Great missing Legend country Artist,still very great

The first time i heard this song, brought back the memories of my late husband. Brought tears in my eyes. The man i loved for almost 38 yrs. RIP my dad Ding. 😪😍

I seenhim five times the last three it was just john and his guitars. He always sounded best live.

I love this and it is also so emotional, brings tears to my eyes

I have to admit, I know a lot of John Denver, but this one was never in my repertoire. It breaks my heart to hear it -- he must have written it around the time he and Annie were breaking up...gut-wrenching how he sings it here, with more emotion even than his usual performances.

Brilliant song this one the last time in the 1989 in Blackpool winter gardens see him twice when he came over to England and i shouted what about the drunked song and he laughted what a concert that was.

Straight from the heart.

Wow...been a lifelong fan and I've never seen this done so beautifully. Thank you SO much for sharing. I think John would be very pleased.

My very favorite of his songs. Great video version!! Miss you John!! Thank you for your music!!!

He is a perfectionist. He is good enough. I love his lyrics and songs. Happiness....

I love this song that John Denver wrote and recorded and it is really beautiful!

Thank you for posting this song. 🕊John’s performance with only the piano is exquisite. And Seasons of the Heart is one of, if not the most beautiful love song ever written. His other love songs included. (RCA screwed it up adding the click track, drum, and French Horn behind it.) In the recording John is allowed the space as an artist to be human. It is a very powerful emotional impact on the audience. John was a magical person. He shared his life with us through his songs. A life that ended to soon. Again, thank you. This performance of “Seasons of the Heart” is one of my favorite.

Yea I hear the heart break I feel it I miss him still I'm so grateful we have these to look back on all I need is his music and I'm in heaven with him and my Angel 💧😢❤thank you for your music we loved it all❤

Simply the best from the great JD...

This is surely one of his very best..A beautiful number.

This is the first time I have ever heard this song. Wow. That's all I can say.

Killing me softly with his song...

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I just listened this this song on a CD and wondered what it sounded like recorded live. I actually like how slowly and deliberately he plays the piano here(he would say he doesn't play well), but it was perfect and heartfelt. This is probably my favorite John Denver song.

When John died he took a part of my heart with him. This song is about his losing Annie, you can hear it as he sings this sad song.