Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. December 31 1943 – October 12 1997 Known Professionally As John Denver Was An American Musician Singer-Songwriter Record Producer Activist Actor And Humanitarian Whose Greatest Commercial Success Was As A Solo Singer Starting In The 1970s. He Was One Of The Most Popular Acoustic Artists Of The Decade And One Of Its Best-Selling Artists. By 1974 He Was Firmly Established As America's Best Selling Performer And AllMusic Has Described Denver As "among The Most Beloved Entertainers Of His Era". Read More On Last.Fm
"Annie's Song" Was Written As An Ode To Denver's Then-Wife Annie Denver Née Martell . It Was His Second Number-One Song In The United States Occupying That Spot For Two Weeks In July 1974. "Annie's Song" Also Went To Number One On The Easy Listening Chart. Billboard Ranked It As The No. 25 Song For 1974. John "wrote This Song In About Ten-And-A-Half Minutes One Day On A Ski Lift" To The Top Of Bell 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 All Senses Inspired Him To Think About His Wife.