John Denver crossed genre lines to become one of the most beloved artists of the 1970s. Drawing from his love of nature on ...

John Denver’s 1975 ode to Southern life celebrated simple pleasures, but did he really write this beloved anthem? "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" topped the Billboard charts in June of 1975. The song ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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 ...