John Denver Interviewed by Johnny Carson and Sings "Prisoners" - 9/19/1972 - The Tonight Show
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- Full interview & performance by JD near peak of his career. "Prisoners" was about POW's in Vietnam. Look for the World Trade Center under construction in the "new" Frosted Mini Wheats ad (which weren't so mini in those days).
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Hard to believe he would have been 80 this year (2023). Such a talent.
There will never be anyone like John Denver. I'm only 25, but God knows I would have loved to meet him. Seems like such a genuine human being.
I'm glad you found him.
@OttoByOgraffey Thank you. It's truly amazing how much his music and life have inspired me. He was the biggest reason I went to Colorado on my birthday last month. And boy, what a great 2 days I had. I almost want to move to the mountains. I truly felt at peace there. I traveled all the way from West Central Indiana. I love my home, but one day, I think I just might go back and stay. 🏞
Fantastic! A talk show guest who addresses the host as “sir”, gives an eloquent and entertaining interview, then sings like an angel without any auto-tune. Miss him very much!
BIG time. Those times will never be again either and all while Johnny smoking a cigarette on national tv. Legends
Eloquent? Are you referring to the part where he spoke of having hard core sex with his wife and broke her rib?
@@carlt8188 that’s f’n eloquent for sure! 🤣😁
Always love these people who are in the entertainment field telling how much they love their wives only to divorce them several years or so later :)
@@trvman1 they were married for 15 years, starting out as young people. That’s a pretty great stretch of time. Marriages don’t always last forever. Growth happens.
I really don't need TV anymore. I could live almost entirely on a diet of 70s TV on youtube.
Same here. Bonanza, Dragnet, One Step Beyond, The Addams Family...
i was born in 2002, and i completely agree!! what has television turned into nowadays. even within my lifetime i can remember TV being decent! unwatchable nowadays. thank god above we have these youtube archives.
Huge John Denver fan. I’m nearly 70 and somehow have never heard this great song. A remarkable songwriter with a powerful, clear voice that could hit and sustain the upper octave ranges without effort. R.I.P. JD. 🙏🏻
I love ❣️ you Sir John Denver!!!!!!!!!!
Me too. I was like wow…thought I knew every one of his songs. Not this one.
Yes it's one of my favorites. Check out the studio album version if you can. When John can layer his audio, his music just goes into the divine. I was singing along with this one!
My grandson who turned 36 in September loved John “Member” we bought him a little tape player when he was a toddler and a tape with Sunshine On My Shoulder on it, he often fell asleep listening to that tape. John Denver was such a wholesome man, doubt that a mean thought ever crossed his mind. He was truly one in a million.
@@lolaottinger3038 Ergh... Sadly that's not the case. Mean thoughts did cross through his head. But I love the man also and his memory. I read his book though and he went into his darker periods (fortunately I don't recall all the details). Money changes people though.
So hard to believe this was 50 years ago. I remember waiting up late to watch this.
That's exactly what I just wrote in another comment..Getting old now
Woah....thanks?...and no thanks....for pointing that out 🤣🤣😂🤔
Far out!!!
I liked your comment for the 50 year part. Wow!
He was so great - so underrated today, but Dom DeLuise treated him so well on the show. Nicely done by everyone. I miss those days when we treated each other with respect, even if we didn't agree.
Exactly. What happened to being allowed to form, and hold your own opinion?
@@patriciajrs46 I could say, but I'd be censored.
The mean spirited hateful left!
Dang''''''' I forgot who Dom Deluise was', thanks'.
Dom was as gay as a 2 dollar bill. That’s why.
Boy, this takes me back. In July of 1971 my husband was discharged from the navy after four years in and out of Vietnam on a supply ship. He was so lucky to have been at sea and not fighting in the jungle. We finally did bring our boys (and girls!) home, but it had been a brutal slog for everyone. We became John Denver fans soon after he started his solo recording, and stayed fans until his tragic death. He wrote and sang for all of us. RIP, friend John. 🙏🏼❤️
Hi how are you doing?
He was still there and obeying his orders. Our woke trash don’t have to do that anymore
I hope you apologised to the victims of Vietnam. Serving a man’s greed rather then gods commandments . RIP to all civilians and Iraq
John Denver is an American treasure. 🏔🌻⛰
half a century ago. how amazing it is to have all these archived recordings and videos to watch and remember.
*What's funny I can remember watching it live when I was 12 years old. They let me stay up late just to see Mr Denver, I loved him so much and still do* I was sitting at a Bar the day he died and that wasn't a good thing either.
Yes, I’m the same age as yourself. Don’t you just love the fashion and haircuts of the time. At least the music of the time is not so cringe inducing, Denver’s music will remain great forever.
@@mitseraffej5812 .LOL.. I was looking at that hair, Today it would drive me insane. I now keep mine about 1/2 an Inch at all times. I was told my whole life I looked like john. Him and Jeffery dahmer
@@mitseraffej5812 .Also, did you notice his manners? - Another lost thing of the past
@@acgillespie Yes, unlike Kanye West and others.
I’m 55 and watching John Denver takes me back many years 🥰
He was so amazingly talented!!!
i'm still 19 and i love listening to john denver and not even john denver, i also like frank sinatra... been listening to this kinda music since i was 15 😅 and all my friends asked me like why you listening to this kinda music and i was like i dont know 😂😂
To put it simply: the man had the soul. The talent, too, yes. But the music ran deep, deep in his soul.
Did anyone notice during the Frosted Mini Wheats ad that the ferry boat was named JFK and the WTC in the background was nearing completion? Both jumped right out at me. Think I'll have some Mini Wheats right now. I miss John Denver and Johnny Carson. I miss my old life. Precious times.
Thanks for pointing that out!! Very cool!
If there was someone talented enough to be in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame, it would be John Denver. I'm saddened that John is not yet in either. Prisoners was and still is a favorite song, me being of draft age for that war.
Dolly Parton now.
This performance was a treasure. I can't imagine what this meant to the spouses of POW's listening at the time
I wore out a few of his RCA tapes. Saw him in concert about four times. Pure love for the great talent. Gone way too soon. RIP John
He was my first crush as a little girl. I wanted to marry him at the age of 6 lol. That voice just reaches into your soul and lifts you up with the wind. His music taught me to look at nature and each other with curiosity and compassion. How we need you in this world but I think it would break your heart. I miss you JD.😢❤
I'm right there with you. He was the first man I fell in love with after my dad. I was about the same age..6 or maybe 7. I loved him that strongly every day of my life..still do. I miss him terribly. He was an awesome human being that is rare nowadays. He will be one of the first souls I look for when I go where he is...and I look forward to it the closer it gets. What a great moment that will be.
I saw him 32 times in concert he was great every time I saw him goose bumps every time what a talent miss him so much
What a mop of golden hair he had. I used to listen to his Back Home Again album in the 70s.
Back when Network TV was worth it...what a change in 2024.
I remember when Buddy’ Hackett was hosting the tonight show during this era. There was some sort of distraction on the set when John Denver was on. Hackett remarked “ hey cut that out! Don’t you know I’m talking to John Colorado?!” 😂
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He with out a doubt had the best voice of any performer and till this day no one has been better. 2023
One of the purest singing voices I’ve ever heard (and no auto-tune). And an underrated guitarist as well.
Yeah, the reviews on his live in Russia album, where i (iirc) played basically solo the entire concert, his guitar playing is apparently pristine and fabulous. I don't know enough to compare him to Lindsay Buckingham or anything 😂 but his guitarwork is fun to watch, even on this video here.
John Denver was a huge talent! Such a sad loss! :(
October 12, 2022 marks 25 years since John’s passing. RIP, John.
John had a gift of singing others’ pain. So grateful for him making the world a better place.
That’s because he was in a lot of pain himself. And he’s being truthful about groupies. He went to his room alone.
That’s what I love about him.. when I hear him sing I feel like he takes my pain, feels it, then gives it back to me so that I can sort it out myself. He’s just so comforting
That's why they call it folk music
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I'm only 14 and I love his music! I can also listen to him talk for hours about whatever he has such a great voice!
Me too! And I love the Beatles aswell✌️
I'm glad you both found him.
Àm in Pacific Grove where the folk here have Memory and paid Homage to the Great Artist's life and contribution to Humanity.
He was the nicest guy. So humble and kind. Such a loss to the world 😪
John Denver is the one singer that will strike that emotional signal in my inner soul, what a voice, and what a song writer he was.
Johnny and John. What a combo. Nobody on late night could touch Carson not even today.
I remember as a young kid in the '70s when my dad bought his Cadillac as a complimentary gift they gave you John Denver's 8-track tape,and we listened to it all the way to the Giant Redwood Trees in California. What an amazing memory.
thank you share your words ... our world lost a most wonderful person husband family man that windy day... his songs have influenced so many .... May his spirt help to turn our world spining in the right direction.... g-d bless !°•~\☆♡♡`~•
Poignant today. Loved him, such a talented humble man. RIP. Thank you for all the worn out records & my very first concert with my parents. I was 9 my brother was 7, at the Fabulous Forum in LA. I remember everyone in the audience singing the entire show. You were one of a kind. ❤️🇺🇲🙏🏼🤙🏼
Thank you John for all of the memories you gave us, and the great music.
I remember hearing John's songs as a little kid in the 70's..one of my second grade teachers liked his music and would play his records for us at recess when it rained and we couldn't go outside..I liked the songs then, but only later did I realize what a talent he really was...such a sad thing that he went the way he did, and as early as he did, but at least he didn't die in his 20's or 30's just when his career was getting started, like far too many have... :(
I miss my old neighbor John Denver! He was our neighbor during the time of this show.
Neat! Did you get to know him personally? That would be so cool if you did. 😊
I showed up for Johnny but stayed for John Denver. Good video
John Denver was one of kind. A true pure folk singer with a golden voice.
I saw him in person. 4 times. I really miss that voice
You're so lucky. I never got to see him live.
He was just beginning to rise to stardom when he did this appearance. Rocky Mountain High , Sunshine On My Shoulders and Annie's Song were yet to come
Hello 👋 Linda. How are you doing? Hope you are fine, I'm Mark Clifford and am from Denver Colorado. Where are you from? You seem like a real country girl
Johnny Carson was just promoting the Rocky Mountain High album.
One of the best voices in music. What pure talent.
They all in heaven now
Sometimes you just have to listen to some old John Denver 🍻
The 70's and 80's were such a great time to grow up.
I really feel sorry for the generations after genX.
Agree!!
We probably didn't fully appreciate it at the time
My husband and I saw John in concert, he was a wonderful entertainer ..so talented and charismatic...miss him !
That’s the John Denver I remember. R.I.P. Mr. Denver.
What a guest. What a host. What a show. It's so refreshing to watch it now after half a decade.
I just turned 59 . I just feel in love with his music. This is an incredible song
From another Jeff that turned 59 in August. I feel the same way!
Wow. I love ❤️ John Denver! No apologies, the end.
I’ve never heard this song before. It’s beautiful
There are no singers like John, humble, kind, loving & determined to create a better world ❤ I miss him & his music.
I have always enjoyed John Denver, so this was a treat!
And the commercials even 🧡
@@marvingreenough2344 I had a commercial get interrupted by a commercial. 😂😂😂
Wow
The good old days
John looks so young and confident
Who would have believed he would be a victim of such a tragic accident
God bless you John
That wretched experimental plane John bought ( The Rutan Long-EZ) was created and built by a man who lives in the next town over from me here in Oregon. Every time
I drive through that town I think of John. (R.I.P. Legend)
Not really a tragic accident, his flying license had been suspended by the FAA and he was not permitted to fly. He was flying a brand new plane which had very technical issues with the fuel system and he had only had a 30 minute training flight with it not nearly enough time to familiarize yourself with an aircraft.
John was not a victim of the plane crash; He died doing one of the things he loved.
@@jasongallops536 No he died a horrible death flying a plane he was not licensed nor properly trained to fly. It’s a wasted senseless death that could’ve been prevented and didn’t need to happen. That’s the sad part it was a preventable accident
Brilliant song..even today in 2023.
He went to my high school…just a few years before me. He would come back to town and visit with old friends at a breakfast cafe here.
It is by chance my son mentioned he was heading to the Rocky Mountains - and a flood of memories of John Denver came back. Still remember all the words - can't remember what I had for breakfast. God bless you all
(New Zealand)
I was living in Mexico City when this aired and never even heard of John till the next year when I came back to Texas. The guy who told me about him was kind enough to put on a John Denver album and play the whole thing. I was an instant fan. What a songwriter and what a voice. I still miss him and can only wonder what music he might have written by now.
He was a terrific song writer and had such a beautiful voice -
John Denver simply the best
I saw John Denver in concert back in the 70s. Great show! Never got close to him, but always admired him. Although he has done a lot of more recognizable songs, I always think of his "Readjustment Blues" when I hear his name.
What a voice! And no background vocals. He surely was good. I thought I knew all of his songs, but that was a new one to me. In 1975, when I was 10, we got his greatest hits album. I played until I wore the grooves off!
Hello 👋 Christine. How are you doing? Hope you are fine, I'm Mark Clifford and am from Denver Colorado. Where are you from? You seem like a real country girl
Everyone showed respect after they heard him sing…legend doesn’t go unnoticed all jokes stopped only pats on the back and respect. 🙏🏾
I had read somewhere that the Live Aide group that put on that feed the world song with all the rock stars wouldn't let JD participate because he was too folksy. 🙄
Sad, because John Denver belonged there.
Sure do miss this man...
Boy I sure miss John Denver. Maybe, I'm getting old.
I think they should just bring back old commercials 😂😂❤❤❤ I LOVE THEM!!
Beautiful peace loving humanitarian
What great sole. Rest In Peace John Denver. Gone, but never forgotten.
His voice is an antidepressant. Rip 😇
Very true. Experienced it that way as well.
Truly. Some will say he was corny but when you get into each song it seems designed to lift you up.
I actually find a lot of his songs to be melancholy.
This!
I sure miss John Denver, he was plucked from this earth to soon, what a beautiful voice.
He flew an experimental airplane over the ocean. I'm not sure you know what "Plucked" means.
@@melcrose I’m very well aware of how John died, I’ve been a commercial pilot for over 35 years and his plane crash was something I followed to know the cause. Also, the meaning of plucked is to quickly remove, which John was quickly removed from earth. It seams you are the one who doesn’t know the meaning of plucked.
John was a treasure, and so was Johnny. Thanks for sharing this.
I miss John Denver so much. His music, his voice, his love of nature. He left us far too soon. I feel sad when I see videos of him. His death was a rough one for me. But I still listen to his music in my car on long rides. I always will.
Wow what a talent he truly was
72, my second baby was born, just got out of the baby. Went home to Oregon. So much reminds me of that time, good time. John Denver's music was such a wonderful part. So funny, our doctor was John Denver's double, it would really catch people off guard.
We are lucky he has left his songs with us.
Far out!
This was fantastic!
I was only a couple months old when this aired.
What a gentle soul and so damn cute!
And the commercials were an added bonus!
Thank you! 😊
My thought exactly…the commercials really took me back. Wish they would do that on all the Carson vids
The commercials were great to see again!
My mother Loved John Denver. She was old enough to be his mother . She thought he was adorable and left too young . When she passed away we were on the way to the Cemetery and decided to listen to the Radio and out came County Roads take me home ❤ not a dry eye in the car . No doubt. He loved his fans and they him 😁 . We all took it as we don't know what's next but if John and Mom are there it's probably far out and pleasant.
I always did like John Denver to me. He was a wonderful guitar player. They said he was also a fairly nice person. What a shame to lose such a talented person. I sure miss him, and I always say this he was well loved by many and missed by all. May he rest in peace.🥲🥲🎸😎💖
Such a wonderful talent. Love his music. Gone too early.
An outstanding performer so sadly taken away from us
I always 😢 shed a tear
Love him! Miss this time and music. Great memories
Such a legend in my youth... it would be awesome to see his influence in the current era
John Denver sang it all perfectly and the songs really tell what life can be in his music a great artist and talent he was born gifted all in the music that he wrote he was a Great music performer that I listen to his music and enjoy ❤️🎶🎶🎵🎵🎶😊
Damn, I miss this guy. His music was the soundtrack of my youth.
Love John. And Mike Taylor was one hell of a lead guitarist.
Wow That boy could sing!
JD was a childhood hero of mine.
Genius. JD was so unique. An amazing songwriter with a beautiful voice. I've not heard this song before. Geniuses often have really difficult times with being married and walking the world between people and the spiritual realm. We people on earth are spiritual beings having a human experience. RIP John. You are far from being forgotten.
My first concert was John Denver. My first vinyl albums were John Denver’s ‘Poems, Prayers and Promises’ and the Jackson 5,s ‘Skywriter’. I still love the music from the 70’s and 80’s.
He had such a special voice
Was lucky enough to be at that concert at Blossom Music Center. John is correct in saying that pretty much everyone was hoping he'd sing Saturday Night in Toledo Ohio. We were so excited when he did. It was a really fun night and great concert.
His song with Olivia Newton John fly away was his best song. Two beautiful voices.
I saw JD twice back in the day. His concerts were truly amazing. He gave so much of himself when preforming.
I saw John in KCMO around 1984. 2.5 hour concert on a rotating stage in the middle of the arena so everyone got a good view of the band. Quite the entertainer and talent.
I am 61 and live in Canada. I remember listening to John Denver, in my High School years. I can still picture sitting in the family room, right by the floor model HiFi stereo system, with John Denver's 8Track tape playing. I can still see that. Looking up into the ceiling, picturing the windy Kansas wheat fields. Oh, how the world lost a great talent.
I’am 62 and also from Canada, and a great John Denver fan ... I also remember playing and singing John’ s songs in high school . Very similar to you .... I remember seeing John Denver live in concert in Vancouver,B.C. ..... he sounded just like his albums live ...very impressive and incredible voice... He past way too young
Annie's Song is our 1st dance at our 50th anniversary celebration. It's been "our song" since 1974🎶💚💕😘👰🏼
No one could pull off a live performance as close to the recorded version as John Denver
I made a point to see him every chance I got. I think I went to his concerts about a dozen times.
One time I remember he broke a guitar string and he was just so funny when it happened. My favorite memory was one time between songs it for quiet for a second and a friend of mine and I shouted "we love you John!" And he replied "I love you too!" We were thrilled. Another time a different friend of mine and I were walking away from the venue and we saw a limo flying by. We ran as fast as we could and waved and JD clearly waved out the window back at us. I generally am not a star struck person except when it came to John Denver.
@@cathyizzo7886 Neato! Saw him three times: Ravinia and Arie Crown in Chicago area and West Lafayette at Purdue. Was in Aspen one spring in late 70s during celebrity pro-am race and he skied up right behind me!
@@bellatrixg ❤️😍🥰
His hair.....the 70s....
The hair decade
*John Denver* was one of the "Greats"♪♫♪
Never heard this version, God Bless you Son!
Love John Denver!! Saw him twice before he passed. Rest in peace.
Hello 👋 Kathy. How are you doing? Hope you are fine
What a voice! Holy Cow