He is known for a few hit songs including "Rocky Mountain High" and "Country Roads," but these two were never #1 hits.
The following is a list of #1 hits from John Denver in the United States (P=Pop;AC=Adult Contemporary; C=Country):
Leaving On A Jet Plane (P, AC) (as recorded by Peter, Paul, and Mary) 1969
Sunshine On My Shoulders (P, AC) 1973
Annie's Song (P, AC) 1974
Back Home Again (AC, C) 1974
Sweet Surrender (AC) 1974
Thank God I'm A Country Boy (P, C) 1975
I'm Sorry (P, AC, C) 1975
Fly Away (AC) 1975
Looking for Space (AC) 1976
Like A Sad Song (AC) 1976
Shanghai Breezes (AC) 1982
Source: Wikipedia's page on John Denver's discography
Denver was a prolific songwriter and it would be almost impossible to list all of his songs so I'll just hit the highlights.
Rocky Mountain High-Annie's Song-Back Home Again-Follow Me-My Sweet Lady-Grandma's Feather Bed-Take Me Home Country Roads-Sunshine On My Shoulders-Thank God I'm A Country Boy-Leaving On A Jet Plane-Back Home Again-Goodbye Again
His first hit was "Leaving On A Jet Plane", but not for him as an artist. It was recorded by the group Peter, Paul and Mary in the late 1960s. Although recorded by someone other than himself, it was his first big break. After Plane was such a big hit it opened doors for Denver as a singer himself.
Take Me Home Country Roads went to number 2 on the Billboard chart in 1970.
country roads, rocky mountain high, thank god im a country boy, annies song
Evidently the specific song has been lost to history but in 1978 John's song was Sunshine On My Shoulder so it most likely was that one.
I have to say that i think that John Denver wrote Country Music and Rock Music sort of mixed together! (this will be random) EPIC FACE! =p
He had 3 top 40 hits in 1974: Annie's Song Sunshine on my Shoulders Back Home Again
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First hit album: Elton John, 1970. First hit single: Your Song, 1970.
the song is called ''how bizarre''
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He had 3 top 40 hits in 1974: Annie's Song Sunshine on my Shoulders Back Home Again
the biggest selling song that year was "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John. It was also the biggest selling song of that decade!.
Olivia Newton-John....it was the biggest selling song of the 80's decade.
Our Song
Naturally is Selena Gomez's biggest hit song.
Her biggest hit is starships believe it or not everyone loves it I love it too.
Lipgloss
situations
Rock Me Amadeus
my world
First hit album: Elton John, 1970. First hit single: Your Song, 1970.
ABBA's winning 1974 entry "Waterloo" is most likely to be the biggest international hit from the Eurovision Song Contest.