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"Calypso" is a song written by John Denver in 1975 as a tribute to Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his research ship, the Calypso. [1] It was featured on Denver's 1975 album Windsong . Released as the B-side of " I'm Sorry ", "Calypso" received substantial airplay, enabling it to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 . [ 2 ]
"Annie's Song" was written as an ode to Denver's wife at the time, Annie Martell Denver. Denver "wrote this song in January 1973 in about ten-and-a-half minutes one day on a ski lift" to the top of Aspen Mountain in Aspen, Colorado, as the physical exhilaration of having "just skied down a very difficult run" and the feeling of total immersion in the beauty of the colors and sounds that filled ...
The album contained the songs "I'm Sorry" and "Calypso," which comprised a two-sided hit for Denver in the fall of 1975. "Looking for Space" was dedicated to Werner Erhard , "Two Shots" to Michael P. Shore, "Fly Away", featuring the backup vocals from Olivia Newton-John, and "Calypso" to Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau and all those who served on ...
"Take Me Home, Country Roads", also known simply as "Country Roads", is a song written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver. It was released as a single performed by Denver on April 12, 1971, peaking at number two on Billboard ' s US Hot 100 singles for the week ending August 28, 1971.
This page is a comprehensive discography of American folk musician John Denver.Denver had four number one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, all achieved between 1973 and 1975: "Sunshine on My Shoulders", "Annie's Song", "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and "I'm Sorry".
Back Home Again is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Denver, released in June 1974.. The multi-platinum album reached the top position on the Billboard 200 and contained the hit singles "Annie's Song" (#1 pop, No. 1 adult contemporary), and "Back Home Again" (#5 pop, No. 1 AC, No. 1 country).
She was the subject of his song "Annie's Song", which he composed in 10 minutes as he sat on a Colorado ski lift. [19] [49] They lived in Edina, Minnesota, from 1968 to 1971. [50] After the success of "Rocky Mountain High", inspired by a camping trip with Annie and some friends, Denver bought a residence in Aspen, Colorado.
Annie's Song; B. Back Home Again (song) C. Calypso (John Denver song) D. Dreamland Express (song) E. The Eagle and the Hawk (John Denver song) F. Fly Away (John ...