John Denver Made A Decision That The Music Industry Never Forgave

John Denver Made A Decision That The Music Industry Never Forgave He was the biggest-selling solo artist in America, a man who gave two states their official anthems — and in 1985, his own industry told him he wasn't credible enough to sing on a charity record for starving children. That man was John Denver. And the reason he was excluded had nothing to do with talent, record sales, or reputation. It had everything to do with an industry that simply didn't know what to do with someone who refused to be unhappy. By the end of this video, you'll understand why contentment — of all things — was the one quality the music business could never forgive.