In 1974, John Denver was already a successful singer-songwriter. Adored for his signature wire-rimmed glasses, boyish grin, and crystal-clear tenor, Denver had made waves with hits like “Take Me Home, ...

Perhaps best known for his 1971 hit “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” John Denver penned nearly 200 songs about delighting in nature, despising cities, and the overall trials and tribulations of being a ...

1975 was a very big year for John Denver. His song, “Thank God I’m a Country Boy,” was a Billboard crossover hit, hitting No. 1 on both the country and Hot 100 charts in the summer of 1975. At the ...

It's been over 20 years since John Denver died in a tragic plane crash. On Oct. 12, 1997, the "Take Me Home, Country Roads" singer's small, single-engine experimental aircraft plummeted into Monterey ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1971, John Denver released “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” and it didn’t take long for the song to become a beloved anthem of ...

News of John Denver's tragic death cast a large shadow over the investigation that followed. You might recall he died in a plane crash in October 1997, but what caused that crash is foggy. Several ...

Before Grease and the Muppets, John Denver and Olivia Newton-John defined country-pop crossover in the 1970s. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone ...