the song country roads came out on april 12, 1971.
the song country roads came out on april 12, 1971.
when did the song country roads come out?
april 12 , 1971
"take me home, country roads", also known as "take me home" or "country roads", is a song written by bill danoff, taffy nivert, and john denver about the state of west virginia. it was released as a single performed by denver on april 12, 1971, peaking at number 2 on "billboard"s us hot 100 singles for the week ending august 28, 1971. the song was a success on its initial release and was certified gold by the riaa on august 18, 1971, and platinum on april 10, 2017. the song became one of john denver's most popular and beloved songs. it has continued to sell, with over 1.5 million digital copies sold in the united states. it is considered to be denver's signature song.
take me home, country roads
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christopher dickey (born august 31, 1951) is the paris-based world news editor for the daily beast. he is also the author of seven books, including "our man in charleston: britain's secret agent in the civil war south", about robert bunch, published in 2015; "securing the city: inside america's best counterterror force – the nypd", about the new york police department, published in february 2009; and a memoir about his father, the late poet and novelist james dickey, "summer of deliverance", published in 1998.









































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