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'''Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr'''. was born on New Years Eve 1943 in Roswell, New Mexico and as a teenager began a career that would establish him as one of the top singer songwriters of the 1970’s as '''John Denver'''.  

'''Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr'''. was born on New Years Eve 1943 in Roswell, New Mexico and as a teenager began a career that would establish him as one of the top singer songwriters of the 1970’s as '''John Denver'''.  

After starting his recording career with the '''Chad Mitchell Trio''', Denver’s "Leaving on a Jet Plane” became a chart topper for '''Peter, Paul & Mary''' in 1969.

After starting his recording career with the [[Chad Mitchell Trio]], Denver’s "Leaving on a Jet Plane” became a chart topper for [[Peter, Paul & Mary]] in 1969.

Changing his last name to “Denver” in honor of his favorite city, he recorded hundreds of songs with more than 30 landing on the Hit Parade of best sellers, starting with top five hits “Take Me Home, Country Roads” in the summer of 1971, followed by “Rocky Mountain High” a year later.  “Back Home Again” in 1974 and “Calypso” in 1975 also entered the top five.

Changing his last name to “Denver” in honor of his favorite city, he recorded hundreds of songs with more than 30 landing on the Hit Parade of best sellers, starting with top-five hits “Take Me Home, Country Roads” in the summer of 1971 and “Rocky Mountain High” a year later.  “Back Home Again” in 1974 and “Calypso” in 1975 also entered the top five.

Topping the charts with “Sunshine On My Shoulders” in 1974, his “Annie’s Song” followed in that same year. In 1975 both “Thank God I’m A Country Boy” and “I’m Sorry” were also #1 worldwide.

Topping the charts with “Sunshine On My Shoulders” in 1974, his “Annie’s Song” followed in that same year. In 1975 both “Thank God I’m A Country Boy” and “I’m Sorry” were also #1 worldwide.