Oliver Anthony, the surprise country music star who seemed to appear out of thin air last year with his viral hit song ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ has just put out a cover of the classic song ‘Country Roads’ which he says he has gotten tons of requests for.
This was one of John Denver’s greatest hits. It’s the type of song that almost everyone knows the words to because of its popularity over the years.
It’s also a perfect song for Anthony’s style.
Sit back, take a listen and enjoy:
I have gotten hundreds of messages asking for a cover of Country Roads. We filmed this over the summer and I forgot about it with all the insanity during tour. It’s not much but I hope you enjoy it! Filmed on the Bluestone River in Mercer County WV. pic.twitter.com/tAZjyJtNNJ
— Oliver Anthony (@OilverAnthony) November 22, 2024
Of course, nothing will ever top the original. Would you believe this YouTube video of the John Denver rendition has been viewed 525 MILLION times?
A few weeks ago, it was reported that Oliver Anthony is not staying in the music business for much longer. He is going to launch a ministry.
FOX News reported:
Country sensation Oliver Anthony leaving industry one year after meteoric rise to start traveling ministry
Country sensation Oliver Anthony has decided to leave the music industry.
In a lengthy YouTube video this week, the 32-year-old, whose real name is Christopher Anthony Lunsford and who rose to fame a year ago with his hit song “Rich Men North of Richmond,” sat in a wooded area with his two dogs opining on life and his career.
“I’ve decided that moving forward, I don’t need a Nashville management company. I don’t even need to exist within the space of music. So, I’m looking at switching my whole business over to a traveling ministry,” Anthony revealed after discussing how he believes “our system is broken.”
He added that he wants to “kind of keep things in the family business,” noting that his great-grandfather had been a traveling minister.
That’s a noble pursuit. Good for him.
