A John Denver tribute album is being prepped featuring many of today’s modern folk rockers. Read More for artist and track information.

Singer/Songwriter and activist John Denver was one of the most popular acoustic musicians to come out of the 1970s until he died tragically in a plane crash in 1997. 15 years after his death ATO Records is creating  a tribute album to the late songwriter due to be released in February of 2013. A portion of the proceeds will benefit environmental organizations in Denver’s name. The compilation album features many of today’s folk groups covering all of Denver’s best songs. The track list is below and we will report as more names are announced.

The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver

“Take Me To Tomorrow” – Dave Matthews
“Leaving, on a Jet Plane” – My Morning Jacket
“Sunshine On My Shoulders” – Train
“Wooden Indian” – Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
“Some Days are Diamonds” – Amos Lee
(Song selection TBA) – Lucinda Williams
“Take Me Home, Country Roads” – Brandi Carlile
“Back Home Again” – Old Crow Medicine Show
“Darcy Farrow” – Josh Ritter and Barnstar
“All of My Memories” – Kathleen Edwards
“Prisoners” – J Mascis and Sharon Van Etten
“Annie’s Song” – Brett Dennen and Milow
“Looking For Space” – Evan Dando
“Eagle and the Hawk” – Blind Pilot
“I Guess He’d Rather Be In Colorado” – Mary Chapin Carpenter