March 16 - Houston, Texas White Oak Music Hall March 11 - Salt Lake City, Utah The Depot "The Sanguine Sodomy of North America" tour kicks off March 7 in San Francisco, with dates booked through April 3 in Joliet, Illinois. We hereby invite all of our North American friends and foes to celebrate the return of Darkness and Evil to your lands, and to join us in what is destined to become one legendary Hell of a tour!" In a collective statement, they explain, "Mayhem and Watain are delighted to announce that what is to become known in history as the 'Sanguine Sodomy of North America' is set to take place in the spring of 2022, with both our bands at the helm and with the infamous Midnight joining us as special guests. Mayhem, meanwhile, most recently released the Atavistic Black Disorder / Kommando EP last year, following 2019 Daemon full-length. One artist who definitely had a problem with Denver’s wins was Charlie Rich, who burned the envelope containing his name as the Entertainer of the Year winner - even though Rich’s records had as much cross-over appeal at the time as Denver’s.Watain just wrapped up the recording of their seventh studio album, which is on target for a spring 2022 release through Nuclear Blast. The sentimental ballad earned him his first number one Country record, and also netted the singer the Song of the Year trophy from the Country Music Association in the fall of 1975, and helped lead to his being named Entertainer of the Year at the awards show - which ruffled some feathers in Nashville, as Denver was not one of the establishment. The duo’s original plan? To pitch the song to Johnny Cash.ĭenver crafted a lyrical masterpiece with this 1974 single that talked about the safe harbor of going back home. After re-writing some of the lyrics, he would record the song the next month, giving him his first taste of recorded success. After they got back to their house, they started playing songs - and Denver was struck by the sincerity of the lyrics. A duo they were playing in, Fat City, opened for Denver in Washington, DC, and the trio were involved in an automobile accident. The two had written the song inspired by the backroads of Maryland while visiting family. Had Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert proceeded with their original plans, this song would have had a much different sound. Su Music Store potrai acquistare in pochi click The Essential John Denver: i migliori prezzi di cd, dischi, dvd e libri online. John Denver – “Take Me Home, Country Roads” With the Vietnam War winding down and America embroiled on Watergate updates on the evening news, listeners clung to Denver’s inspirational lyrics of hope.Ģ. Originally, the song was a B-side of one of his earlier singles, but the song would have its’ time. The first John Denver song to top the charts (as a recording artist) was one of the most glorious and stunning records released in the early 1970s. Of all John Denver’s songs in his catalog, this one still makes us smile.ģ. That distinction falls to John Martin Sommers, who played in the singers’ band. Interestingly, the song wasn’t written by Denver. The lyrics and the melody ring with happiness, and fans around the world reveled in Denver’s joyful paean to all things rural. John Denver – “Thank God I’m A Country Boy” Denver handled the earthier sound well, and the result was one of his most “Country” songs.Ĥ. John Denver – “Some Days Are Diamonds”Īfter a run as one of the biggest artists in Pop and Country in the 1970s, Denver made a rare Nashville stop for this 1981 single, produced by Larry Butler - who was on a roll at the time due to his record-breaking run with Kenny Rogers. And, of course, since the song doesn’t mention “Annie” by name, that makes perfect sense.Ħ. His heartfelt tribute to his first wife also inspired fans in other formats, and remains one of the most enduring wedding songs of that period. This 1974 evergreen became one of Denver’s biggest international hits, topping the charts in the United Kingdom. A John Denver song that was a minor hit at AC, it’s a performance well worth seeking out. This was perhaps his best moment at attempting to remain relevant in a changing marketplace, with a performance about a man wanting his lover to shed her emotional baggage - and give him the chance to freely be her man. By 1985, Denver was no longer the chart draw that he once was. Sometimes, what an artist does to try to breathe life in his or her career turns out to be a noteworthy move. John Denver – “Don’t Close Your Eyes, Tonight” The regret-filled ballad made an impact with many listeners at the time, and proved to be one of his more dramatic performances.Ĩ. From a chart standpoint, this 1975 hit was Denver’s crowning achievement - a number one on the Country, Pop, and AC chart.