John Denver - Annie's Song

John Denver ^ | 1974 | John Denver

[FLNittany]

IMO - One of the most beautiful songs ever written and performed.

John Denver - Annie's Song

[FLNittany]

I watched "Oh God" a few weeks ago - he was great in that too.

[NCSUgirl4ever]

You fill up my senses...

One of my favorites!

[JudyinCanada]

Thanks for posting. It is a beautiful song - hadn’t thought of it for years.

[ConservativeMind]

I won a music contest in 1980 singing this song.

[Jane Long]

A beautiful love song.

Miss that guy.

[alstewartfan]

If I remember, Annie didn’t last very long in Denver’s life, but the great song (his best) will live forever.

[DallasGal]

One of many good song from him.

[irishjuggler]

Helluva song. Helluva talent. Denver was a hippie and a drinker, but he was also an American original, an Air Force brat, and a very likable entertainer. R.I.P.

[kaehurowing]

Back when musicians in America wrote real music.

Thanks for this.

[TheConservativeParty]

My nephew chose this song for his first dance with his bride at their reception last October. As a John Denver fan, I was happy he chose this song.

[Finalapproach29er]

She and her family were my neighbors in Minnesota 45 years ago.

He would show up in our small town, with dirt roads, in a limo.

What a sight it was!

[lee martell]

Do you have a high tenor voice?
I friend of mine had such a voice, and loved singing
“Danny Boy” on St. Patty’s Day. Not a song for rusty baritones like me.

[ConservativeMind]

Yes, and speaking of Irish tunes to be sung, I got a 1st place the next year (1982) in a different contest with “Bendemeer’s Stream.”

[ConservativeMind]

That should be “1981,” not “1982.”

[PghBaldy]

I never appreciated his music enough in the 1970s. A very talented songwriter who died too young.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

Monty Python’s version;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_o2prHy4Ho

[DoodleBob]

Ok, this may be in poor taste, but honestly I can't think of John Denver (who's performance in front of the PMRC was great) without this running through my head:

Monty Python: the sound of John Denver being strangled.

Allegedly, this bit was pulled from one Python album, not for being rude, but because they didn't pay him for using that short (very short) snippet of "Annie's Song". Spam spam spam spam

[DoodleBob]

Well done.

[olivia3boys]

IMO the most beautiful romantic songs ever written (that I’ve heard) are “Annie’s Song” and then Barry Manilow’s “Could it be Magic.” They both give me chills.

[one guy in new jersey]

Guilty of having been exposed to the same unforgivably sordid sendup of this song. Mistakenly thought the altered lyrics therein were Denver’s actual lyrics. Still seeking to recover so much lost decency and innocence. Terrible, really. ;-)