John Denver died on 10/12/97

[oregonjen]

The world truly lost an amazing soul on this day 17 years ago. He was a humanitarian, environmentalist, singer/songwriter, actor, and the list goes on.

Here is a song written by Joe Henry and John Denver, "The Wings That Fly Us Home."

[Tom_Foolery]

1. I've enjoyed his music for over 40 years...

Like everyone else, he had his demons to overcome. It was too bad that he didn't get the chance to win. Here's my favorite song:

RIP

[oregonjen]

2. Love this song!

Thanks for posting.

[Tom_Foolery]

4. You're welcome. Thank you for remembering John Denver...

[Ron Obvious]

12. Mine too

Used very effectively in that season ender of Magnum PI when Magnum was on the brink of death. They should have ended it there and never had another season.

[LWolf]

3. Yes.

[RiffRandell]

5. My parents loved him and saw him in concert in the mid-seventies.

He was a good man.

I have a fondness for his music as I grew up hearing to it and remember listening to his Christmas album around the holidays.

[magical thyme]

6. always loved his music. great loss to us all.

2 favorites...Country Road and Annie's Song

[In_The_Wind]

7. Love those songs. I miss John Denver.

[demmiblue]

8. RIP

[oregonjen]

9. Love these songs.

I saw him many times in concert and had the opportunity to meet him after a concert in '88. I will never forget how his beautiful brown eyes looked at me as he shook my hand. For that brief moment, he truly listened to me, even though I was so nervous, babbling on.

His songs are always in my heart.

[TBF]

10. Rocky Mountain High -

[progressoid]

11. I recently heard a lovely tribute CD to him

http://www.amazon.com/The-Music-Is-You-Tribute/dp/B00BB22G44

[logosoco]

13. My iPod brings him up in the shuffle just about every day!

I grew up listening to his music and was sad when his time to go was so soon.

My son left for Africa for 27 months in July. That morning he posted "Leaving on a Jet Plane". Now I get really teary eyed when it comes on. I remind myself that we DO know when he will be back again!

[shenmue]

14. :(

[Jackpine Radical]

15. He has always spoken to my heart in his songs.

He was a true voice of the people--or at least my kind of people.

[CTyankee]

16. this video of him and Placido Domingo singing "Perhaps Love" is just wonderful...

they were obviously enjoying the experience immensely

[magical thyme]

18. that was lovely...nt

[CTyankee]

20. heh, the sound engineer must have had a great time between Placido's huge voice and

Denver's softer tone...on the video you can see Placido a bit further back from the mic and Denver closer to his.

They seem to have bonded on this song so it makes it all the nicer...

[Kaleva]

17. His career recovered nicely from the Brady Bunch disater

[Skittles]

19. I still get goosebumps hearing Country Roads

a truly talented, caring man