In 1973, John Denver had his first No. 1 single, with "Sunshine On My Shoulder", a song that became a hit because of a ...

John Denver released "Take Me Home, Country Roads", an official state song of West Virginia, on April 12, 1971.

John Denver's music has touched a generation of listeners, but few know that one of his most beloved songs is his most misleading, for one key reason. Denver's 1971 Hit "Take Me Home Country Roads" is ...

Frank Sinatra historically covered music written by many different artists, adding his twist to popular songs. However, there was one John Denver tune where Old Blue Eyes may have outdone the original ...

This Week in 1971: The Chinese flag was raised at the U.N. for the first time; U.S. to begin denying passports to anyone refusing to take the Oath Of Allegiance; President Richard Nixon announced the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Denver was known for his heartfelt country-folk ballads, but one of his most famous songs failed twice before a 1973 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. John Denver released several Christmas albums during his career, but 50 years ago, his first holiday album featured an unusual ...

A look back at the Minnesotan who inspired more than one of his songs and how the state's cold spring inspired another. John Denver is associated with the Rocky Mountains, but he married a Minnesota ...

Jim Curry sang as the voice of John Denver in the CBS TV movie, “Take Me Home, the John Denver Story.” Curry will perform in the “Take Me Home, the Music of John Denver” at the American Music Theatre ...

Rick Schuler will bring his "Rocky Mountain High Experience: A John Denver Christmas starring Rick Schuler" to the Pikes Peak Center on Thursday. (Courtesy of Rick Schuler Music) Rick Schuler didn’t ...