√♥ Annie's Song √ André Rieu

Created by Dimitris Tsaganos - Artist: André Rieu - Composer: John Denver 1974 - "Annie&Song" is a pop/country song recorded and written by singer-songwriter John Denver. It was his second number-one song in the United States, occupying that spot for two weeks in July 1974. "Annie&Song" also went to number one on the Easy Listening chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 25 song for 1974. It went to number one in the United Kingdom, where it was Denver&only major hit single (many of Denver&American hits were more familiar in the UK through cover versions by other artists). Four years later, an instrumental version also became flutist James Galway&only major British hit. ________________________________________________________ André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu (born 1 October 1949) is a Dutch violinist and conductor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra. Together they have turned classical and waltz music into a worldwide concert touring act, as successful as some of the biggest global pop and rock music acts. For his work, Rieu has been recognized by the Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion by the Netherlands, the Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by France, and the Honorary Medal by his native Province of Limburg.