Fact checked by Jennifer Hawk Before you read this story, be warned: John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" will most ...

John Denver achieved fame, fortune, and acclaim for his iconic country-pop music, but his sunny personality masked private pain and dark secrets that his celebrity could never heal.

musician John Denver had a recommendation: himself. “{I} would gladly trade in my guitar for a few days in space,” he once said. The “Take Me Home, Country Roads” singer wrote a three-page ...