Friday, December 20, 2019

“Leaving On A Jet Plane” #1 12/20/1969

The tune that put John Denver on the map as a songwriter. The original title in 1966 was “Babe, I Hate To Go” but changed at the request of his producer. Reportedly he wrote the song during an engagement at the Cellar Door in Washington, DC. It was recorded in ‘67 by Peter, Paul and Mary but wasn’t released by them as a single until late 1969. The act split up soon after this reached the top.


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