John Denver

I am not much of a music enthusiast. I can’t really spot the difference in them, no idea about what is rock and what is pop, what’s country and what’s folk, forget further subtleties like punk rock and stuff. All I know about a song is how much I like the tune and how appealing is the lyrics. So that’s what I will talk about.

I listened to a few songs of John Denver and for the fast few days I couldn’t stop listening. Some of his songs are marvelous to say the least. The depiction of nature with his music and the deep voice is bound to captivate your senses. You can feel his songs. My personal favorites are – Annie’s song, Country Roads, I am leaving on a Jet Plane, Calypso and Sunshine on my shoulders. Of course, there are many more you might like. I am putting the youtube links for some of them. Some quick facts about John Denver –

Real Name: Henry John Deutschendorf II
From: Doug Mundy, Monroe, North Carolina, USA
Adopted Surname: 'Denver' after the capital of his favorite state, Colorado
Peak of Career: 70's with several hits and awards
Death: in a plane crash he was piloting (Denver's father, Lt. Col. Henry John Deutschendorf. Sr. held three world speed records in aviation.)

Before I end, I must mention Anjan Dutta, a Bengali singer of recent times. I have been listening to his songs since long and after listening to John Denver, I can clearly see the influence of the later on the former. Anjan’s ‘Sunshine’ and ‘Purono Guitar’ are obvious inspirations from ‘Sunshine on my shoulders’ and ‘this old guitar’ of Denver.

Enough of my bullshit; listen to the songs -