I’ve got you beat by 6 years, and I too grew up listening to him!

I too listened to and sang John Denver songs in my youth, and obviously still do, but really…”old man” at 60? You have a ways to go lad.

We Saw him in concert!!! WOW!! Thanks for the Vibes my heart grew bigger!!! Love from France!

@@lorinelson2276 I saw him twice. Love from San Diego! Pure magic.

63 this October, and I'm right with you. My one regret is not seeing him in concert.

And one of the most beautiful tenor voices ever.

Absolutely, it was written from his heart to his wife is why it's so real to everyone.

Yes, beautiful song - pity he cheated on his wife and that’s why she left him.

Amen!

@@gaynormainwaring1853 True but I think this was attempt to get her back? or before?

@alicefloony8230 Oh God I do

Yep

i'm glad you mentioned that - he was a wonderful musician.

His guitar parts were mini-orchestrations...often in Drop D. Rocky Mt. High for instance...Dude could flat out play.

Just close your eyes & listen. You can't miss that wonderful guitar playing. John also played the violin & piano. Maybe other instruments. Such a talented musician that could touch our hearts & souls with his songs.

Amen to that.

Hear, hear! So sorry John is no longer with us, his music is unforgettable. Still miss him!! 😢

I agree miss him very much.

Honestly every time I think of hearing the news about him it just breaks my heart. He was such a great talent and lovely (of course flawed like everyone else) human being.

He is with us forever in his work.

Rest In Power John Denver ❤

It was beautiful.

♥🙏♥

Praying for you and your husband ❤️🙏

🙏🏻

It’s strange what pops up in our lives to give us strength when we need it most. ❤️. Praying for his continued recovery. 💕

How was he? Did he react to the song. Prayers for both of you.

That was a beautiful final gift from your dad to your mom.

I’m so glad you witnessed such beautiful love!😢❤

Oh wow. Bless them. Bless you, too with the same love from above.

Beautiful beautiful beautiful comment . God bless your mom and dad when you for doing this post.

We played this at my dads funeral too. I too remember him singing it when I was a child. Never fails to being tears to my eyes.

When I allow myself to imagine what other songs John might have shared with us in the years after he died . . .

Gone way too soon😢

Years back, my husband had the opportunity to respond to a need Annie had at her house in Aspen. My husband was a huge John Denver fan. They talked a short while about John and my husband said she still had so much love in her eyes about him, even though they didn’t get the fairy tail ending. I can’t help but cry every time I hear this song, because I know that at one time, the words were meant with all the heart he sings it with.

They still loved each other.

i enjoyed your presentation of this song and your response!

I believe that this song was based on a movie called Annie's Song.

@@bonniegropper He wrote it for his wife.

You are always the same beautiful person...always. ❤

Me too.

Yes, me too.😢😊

Ditto

Me too!

I'm 65. Sadly, too many of our great singer/songwriters died way too early - examples: John Denver, Jim Croce and Dan Fogelberg.

I saw him there, too. As well as other places.

I saw him there as well, maybe we were at the same show! He was my very first concert, I was in JR high. I was obsessed with him for years!

68yo. Saw John live with Starland Vocal Band 1977 Houston.

Looks like there were a few of us at the same concert. I often say, “I miss John Denver.”. What a precious jewel he was.

Thanks for pointing that out about his early death. John Denver died at age 53. As one who is now 54 years old myself, it hits pretty hard (although it was a small plane crash, but still).....

Yes...too soon 😢

I’m 40 and I was so so sad when we lost him 😢

My first wife and I were going home from our honeymoon in ohio to be with her family back to Virginia 125 miles from home she was asleep I was looking for the cassette tape if country roads take me home when we were hit by another car totaled the car and broke her elbow but still one of my favorite songs also

He was a beautiful man and arguably had the best tenor voice in pop music history.

This song also made me want to visit Virginia...which I have...pictures of lakes and trees so beautiful

That has been my theme song for over fifty years. Because of it I have always loved the Appalachians even though I’ve never been there.

I've lived in West Virginia and that's where I discovered John Denver. WV takes a lot of crap, some of it deserved, but it cannot be denied its a gorgeous state for the outdoors. It's not the Rockies but JD's music fits WV perfectly, imo.

He could yodel too!

It’s a gift to children to see their mom and dad love each other. 😊

That is so sweet.

From someone who didn't have a father growing up, I have to say that it makes me very happy that you have that memory of your father and mother. 😊

Tears here x

We were married in 1974 and this was our wedding song. Love John Denver.♥️🎶♥️

@@judyedwards6902 it was meant to be! I was born in 1974!!

I ended up not having any songs sung at my wedding, but my choice would have been "Follow Me" by John Denver. It's such a sweet, lovely, simple song.

I was married in 1981 and the song was the song I walked down the aisle to it was an outside wedding. It was beautiful, trellis full of flowers.

Married in 91, also one of our songs.

Indeed!

I saw him in concert once. I’ll never forget it.

The lyrics are so sweet.

@@bettylester4225 I saw him in concert also and at halftime of the show his band members took a rest but John stayed on stage entertaining the crowd ... he put on an amazing show that I will never forget.

I actually think he sounded better live. Especially in this Wildlife Concert.

Amen 💔

I feel his love. Thankyou dear John. U make my day. Everyday♥️♥️✌️

AGREED!

We felt so strongly back then about things like Viet Nam - Woman's rights, - Black equality .The environment, So many things and we expressed those heart felt feelings in our music.

@@ginger1549 You have it backward. Social songs are what ruined music.

It seems this 50 year old music is resonating with the same folks that it helped back them ...irs helping their grands cope now

You got that right!

Wow! That’s the way I’ve been looking for to describe that weird pressure to listen to only current music! Thanks! I have noticed though, that the gen z seem to be searching out the music of my youth and broadening their tastes.

Agree a million percent ❤

He is my happy place heals me and opens my heart, I cry and I love you all who love him too. ❤

ditto

❤

Amen!

I'm glad I'm not the only one.

the real deal

I think I cry every time I hear it…😭 It touches my heart. I don’t think there’s very many of us in this world who wouldn’t love for their significant other to feel this way about them. Maybe someday I’ll find my person…❤ 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

I know I absolutely cannot!! Ever since the first time I heard as a teenager! I’ve always loved John, a piece of my heart died the day he died. 😢😢😢

How beautifully said!

Yes. I was blown away that LIVE his voice was better than recorded. May he RIpeace.

I saw him in 1977 in Seattle! Were you there?

I saw him in concert and it was the best concert I've ever been to. He and his band played and he sang for an hour. Then the band took a break and he sang and talked through the break. Then the band came back and did another hour. I'll never forget it.

❤

I saw John live in Pittsburgh in the 80s and it was the best concert I ever saw as well. That is true for many, I think. That man had what my favorite author calls "The Bardic Gift." No matter the size of the venue, you felt like he was in your living room, singing for you and a few friends. He held the Civic Arena in the palm of his hand. I still cry at many of his songs, and when all's said and sifted, he remains my favorite singer. I also get tears when I think how he would be now, an old man with white hair, still crafting songs and making his magic and doing his good work in the world, if not for a lever in the wrong place in an experimental airplane. At least he went out flying... But dammit, couldn't it have been some decades down the road?

I went to his concert in the mid-80s. It was one of the best concerts I ever attended. I already loved his voice & music, but his live stage presence was something I was not familiar with. It was astounding. Very personable, friendly and charismatic! He made the audience feel like we are all friends, anything was possible and that life was really good!

I'm 53, she's late!

He loved her dearly, but unfortunately he put not just his music career, but his social and political causes over his wife and child, which is why she ultimately left him despite John being the love of her life.

An international treasure!

So true! I cry too!

To this day

Listening now and crying as well. We had this song at our wedding reception.

I'm right there with you unclecharlie, tears every time the minute I hear John's voice. His ability to touch the hearts of his listeners, was an absolute God Send!

Regularly...after many decades, his songs and voice still evoke strong emotions that bring tears to my eyes. Love, wonder, majesty, humility... A legendary man.

❤ yes

And what a beautiful pure soul....I miss him❤

Erm, Johns eyes were dark dark brown

@@paulineh4019 John had blue eyes

Why in every photo and I have seen thousands, are his eyes dark brown?

I’ve seen John in person and his eyes are actually a beautiful warm brown

I never got the chance. I’ve heard he was incredible live.

@@RealKristiWinne He was ... He laughed and joked with his audience...made a personal connection through his music... And we always went home afterwards feeling good... John's concerts were always a blast in person and I miss him 💔

He died in 1997.

12th Oct 1997

​@@drussthelegend3919yes, 1997. I remember, as my wedding was the 18th. And it did put a damper on the day, as Tom and I were both JD fans.

​@@drussthelegend3919I think that the lady is saying her husband died in 92, and she found the song healing.

@@sonyavincent7450 i stand corrected.

Penny at one point he was probably the biggest solo star in the US top 40 music artist very successful TV show very successful movies. Dating Olivia Newton John he couldn't have been much bigger. His music still stands today as the pinnacle of the folk( story telling poetry) of the 70s.

Thank God I’m a Country Boy 😉 you missed one of his greatest signature tunes! Love that you remembered Grandma’s Featherbed. 👍

That would be “Annie’s Song” not You fill Up My Senses. ❤️🇨🇦

Also Shanghai Breezes, beautiful song

The other Country Singers hated him for not being 'a true Country artist. WTF? He can sing and write however he likes. In fact one of those country fools tore up the ballot when he was awarded "Country Artist of the year' live on the award show. -It's on KZfaq somewhere

@@davidg4595 I remember that, it was Charlie Rich who set the card that announced John Denver's win as Entertainer of the Year on fire during one of country music awards shows back in 1975 or 1976. John Denver played more than country music. Actually, I put John Denver in a category of music all his own. To this day, I still don't understand why he was continually ridiculed and made the brunt of some pretty mean-spirited jokes made by comedians. He wrote his own music, and even sold his songs to other artists, he could sing anything and he had the best yodels. His music has lasted decades and he still has followers decades after he left us. John deserves all of the accolades he receives, and I personally was very sad when he passed, and I miss him greatly.

He was more Folk ... maybe "Folk-Pop". He was great. I'm black and grew up with R & B ... but I hid the fact that I loved John Denver. 😊

John's music defies any music category. He began as a folk artist and "Leaving on a Jet Pane" was recorded by Peter, Paul & Mary who had a #1 hit with it. Later "Take me Home Country Roads" was a natural for country music stations. But his other hits were not really "country" and not really "pop"...Rocky Mountain High, Annie's Song, Poems Prayers & Promises, Calypso...outside of any category I can think of.

@@kristenspencer9751 As long as his songs touch your heart and soul does it matter what categories his songs belong to?

He’s the reason I got a 12 string❤ to play.