John Denver & Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

John Denver performs "Back Home Again" with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at Farm Aid in Champaign, Illinois on September 22, 1985.

A performance from the first Farm Aid benefit concert. Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp founded Farm Aid and serve on the board of directors. The three agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistance and decided to plan a concert for America. The show was put together in six weeks and was held on September 22, 1985 in Champaign, Illinois before a crowd of 80,000 people. It raised over $9 million for America's family farmers. Performers included Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, B.B. King, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and many more.

Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's Board of Directors in 2001 to help further Farm Aid's mission of keeping family farmers on their land.

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Comments

9 years ago

redsoxfan1957

makes me think of my truck driver, miss you every day......always and forever

9 years ago

Nolesrock100

He was AWESOME!!

9 years ago

Robert Lloyd

Love this

10 years ago

Mel Malijan

reminiscing the past..... it's gr8 to be home again......

10 years ago

ragen13

I still miss him too. Oh how I loved him.

10 years ago

christoc99

beautiful song and beautiful hair ! : )

10 years ago

Paul Dougherty

I forget who once said it, but it's as true today as it ever was: "John Denver was the greatest friend a song ever had."

10 years ago

Peter Barrins

One of my favourite songs and singers!

11 years ago

halbie71

GREAT Post!!!

11 years ago

Nick Sperlein

haha...always at least one aHOLE.

11 years ago

Mary Alice Petch - Pollard

Love him - miss him too ..... but thank God for all the wonderful music he gave us :)

11 years ago

Cary Carpenter

We all miss John Denver and his unique brand of "folksy" music. Rest in peace.

11 years ago

Flunx

He kinda looks like Steve Irvin

12 years ago

Floyd K

I miss this guy. Fantastic talent!

12 years ago

sara novello

missmissmiss him! What an amazing talent....

12 years ago

sofie paleyan

John Denver never fades. All these years, he's still the best for me. His songs will remain alive forever!

12 years ago

acousticguitarfan

Wonderful quality! Love this song! Thanks for posting! John was a legend...

12 years ago

Jerry Liptak

John, you were one of the greatest.

12 years ago

JustForBrieLarson

I remember watching his life special back in the early two thousands.What a legend.That even then Country would not acknowledge him as Country and now they do.

12 years ago

renger29

For some reason tears come always in my eyes, goosebumps all over my skin and in a way I feel happy and sad at the same time. In this song is so many unspoken love and sentiment. I can hear this over and over again. So many memories flow and make me feel for ever young !!