Lee Holdridge

Conducts the Music of John Denver Lee Holdridge

A collection of John Denver's greatest hits performed orchestrally by acclaimed composer Lee Holdridge. BSX Records presents LEE HOLDRIDGE CONDUCTS THE MUSIC OF JOHN DENVER. The album features musical arrangements of the music of singer/songwriter John Denver, conducted by Lee Holdridge. John Denver and Lee Holdridge enjoyed a long collaboration together, beginning in 1974 with Denver's album, Back Home Again. Similar to his relationship with singer/songwriter Neil Diamond, Holdridge frequently wrote the musical arrangements for the songs on Denver's albums. Originally recorded in 1975, this album was inspired by one of Lee Holdridge's violin concertos and contains arrangements of some of John Denver's best known songs, including Rocky Mountain High, Annie's Song, Sunshine On My Shoulders and others, including Calypso. Released on vinyl in 1975, fans of John Denver have often written the composer with requests to release this special album on compact disc.