American Songwriter

Behind the Song Lyrics: “Sunshine on My Shoulders” by John Denver

Proof of Denver’s charm, “Sunshine on My Shoulders” reached the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1974. Denver collaborated with songwriters Dick Kniss and Mike Taylor for the ...
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Drema Ellen Slack, 85: John Denver's 'Sunshine On My Shoulders'

More than 600,000 people have died in the U.S. from COVID-19 since the pandemic hit this country and the world just over a year ago. NPR is remembering some of those who lost their lives by listening ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1973, John Denver Turned an Underperforming B-Side Into a Massive Hit—Proving That the Third Time’s a Charm

On this day (October 22) in 1973, John Denver released “Sunshine on My Shoulders” for the second time. He released it as a B-side earlier in the year to little success. However, as an A-side, it ...
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The Number Ones: John Denver’s “Sunshine On My Shoulders”

Pop music can contain hidden depths. Some of the biggest, cheesiest songs of the early '70s sound like luxe commercial jingles, but they're about death, or depression, or at the very least morning sex ...
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Drema Ellen Slack, 85: John Denver's 'Sunshine On My Shoulders'

The grandmother often sang John Denver's "Sunshine On My Shoulders" because it reminded her of life's tiny pleasures. Drema Ellen Slack, 85: John Denver's 'Sunshine On My Shoulders' More than 600,000 ...