I have never bought a John Denver album in my life and never had any desire to see him in concert, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t respect him.
Back in the day (yeah, I hate those words but I’ll use them anyway), Denver was considered a goodie two shoes when it came to music, but he wrote some very good songs that still hold up.
See if I’m right. Here he is singing the 1975 CMA song of the year, “Back Home Again.”
(YouTube video)