Autograph (John Denver album)
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Autograph is the 14th album by American
singer-songwriter
John Denver
released in February 1980.
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singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
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John Denver
John Denver
Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. , known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer/songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After growing up in numerous locations with his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success...
released in February 1980.
Side one
- "Dancing With The Mountains"
- "The Mountain Song" (Tracey Wickland)
- "How Mountain Girls Can Love" (Ruby Rakes)
- "Song for the LifeSong for the Life"Song for the Life" is the title of a country music song written by American singer Rodney Crowell. Crowell first recorded the song in 1977 on his debut album Ain't Living Long Like This, and since then, the song has been covered by several other artists...
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) - "The Ballad Of St. Anne’s Reel" (David Mallett)
- "In My Heart"
Side two
- "Wrangell Mountain Song"
- "Whalebones And Crosses" (Lee HoldridgeLee HoldridgeLee Holdridge is a Haitian-born American television composer and orchestrator.-Biography:He was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, of a Puerto-Rican mother and an American father, the botanist an climatologist Leslie Holdridge...
, Joe Henry) - "American Child" (John Denver, Joe Henry)
- "You Say That The Battle Is Over" (David Mallett)
- "Autograph"
Chart performance
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 28 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 39 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 72 |