Leaving on a Jet Plane
1969 · Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records 7340 · USA
- Artist
- Peter, Paul and Mary
- Title
- Leaving on a Jet Plane
- Release
- Leaving on a Jet Plane / The House Song
- Year
- 1969
- Label
- Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records # 7340
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- John Denver
- Genre
- Folk · Contemporary Folk
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Notes
Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records 7340 (K51297), 3:27; (John Denver); Cherry Lane Music, Inc., ASCAP; produced by Albert B. Grossman & Milt Okun. [From the record label] Contemporary folk. Famous song composed by John Denver in 1966 during a layover in DC leaving someone. Peter, Paul, and Mary released it in 1969 - many interpreted as a Vietnam War song. [From Justin A. Brummer notes from RYM]
About the artist
Formed 1961, New York, NY, United States. Disbanded 16 September 2009. Members: Peter Yarrow (vocals), Paul Stookey (vocals, guitar), Mary Travers (vocals)