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John Denver (December 31, 1943 - October 12, 1997), born Henry John Deutschendorf, was an American singer, songwriter and musician.
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1 Overview
2 Related Artists
3 Discography
3.1 On RCA Records:
3.2 On Windstar Records:
4 Songs of Note
5 External links
Overview
Denver had a successful singing and songwriting career, and a minor career as an actor—his most notable film credit being in 1977's Oh, God! opposite George Burns. In 1994 Denver wrote an autobiography entitled Take Me Home. He was born in Roswell, New Mexico, lived most of his adult life in Aspen, Colorado and died off the coast of Monterey, California while piloting a Rutan "Long Ez", an experimental glassfiber private plane. Denver's plane had the fuel tank alternator switch located behind his seat and it is believed he lost control while trying to engage the secondary fuel tank.
Denver was recognized not only for his musical ability but also for his humanitarian work. He worked extensively on conservation projects and helped to create the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. He also founded his own environmental group called the Windstar Foundation. Denver had a keen interest in the causes of and solution to hunger, and visited Africa during the 1980s to witness first-hand the suffering caused by starvation and also to work with African leaders towards a solution.
After an enjoyable experience as a guest on The Muppet Show, he recorded two Muppets television specials: John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) and John Denver and the Muppets: Rocky Mountain Holiday (1982).
Related Artists
Denver started his recording career with the Chad Mitchell Trio; his distinctive voice can be heard where he sings solo on Violets of Dawn. He recorded three albums with the Mitchell Trio, replacing Chad Mitchell himself as lead singer. His group Denver, Boise and Johnson released a single before he moved on to a solo career.
Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert appeared as singers and songwriters on many of Denver's albums up until forming the Starland Vocal Band in 1976. The band's albums were released on Denver's Windstar label.
Denver's early solo success was largely due to a recording of his Leaving, on a Jet Plane which was recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary. It became a number 1 hit for the group.
Denver recorded songs by Tom Paxton, Eric Anderson, David Mallet, and many others in the folk scene.
Discography
In chronological order, 1969-1991 (U.S. Releases)
On RCA Records:
- Rhymes & Reasons - 1969 †
- Take Me To Tomorrow - 1970
- Whose Garden Was This? - 1970
- Poems, Prayers, and Promises - 1971 †
- Aerie - 1972
- Rocky Mountain High - 1972 †
- Farewell Andromeda - 1973
- Greatest Hits - 1973 ††
- Back Home Again - 1974
- An Evening with John Denver (live) - 1975
- Windsong - 1975 †
- Rocky Mountain Christmas - 1975
- Spirit - 1976
- Greatest Hits Vol. 2 - 1977
- I Want To Live - 1977
- John Denver (JD) - 1978
- A Christmas Together (with The Muppets) - 1979
- Autograph - 1980
- Some Days Are Diamonds - 1981
- Seasons of the Heart - 1982
- It's About Time - 1983
- Rocky Mountain Holiday (with The Muppets) - 1983
- Greatest Hits Vol. 3 - 1984
- Dreamland Express - 1985
- One World - 1986
On Windstar Records:
- Higher Ground - 1989
- Earth Songs - 1990
- The Flower That Shattered the Stone - 1990
- Christmas, Like a Lullaby - 1990
- Different Directions - 1991
† Albums widely considered to be among Denver's most important works.
†† The first "Greatest Hits" album is important historically because it contains new, revisionist recordings of several hit songs. After its release these versions were used for airplay despite differing in subtle but important ways from the original versions; generally, they are more polished.
Songs of Note
- Annie's Song
- Rocky Mountain High
- Thank God I'm a Country Boy
- Leaving, On a Jet Plane
- Take Me Home, Country Roads (the de facto anthem of West Virginia, though it has no official status)
- Sunshine on My Shoulders
- Calypso - A muscial tribute to Jacques-Yves Cousteau and his crew
External links
The above article is adapted from from Wikipedia All Wikipedia article text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License
The Macrobiotic Way: The Complete Macrobiotic Diet & Exercise Book by Michio Kushi
Poems, Prayers and Promises: The Art and Soul of John Denver by Cherry Lane Music
Creme De Colorado Cookbook by Junior League of Denver
Sunshine on My Shoulders (with Audio CD and Musical Score) by John Denver
John Denver Anthology by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
John Denver Anthology: Easy Guitar by Milton and Fox Okun
A Mountain in the Wind: An Exploration of the Spirituality of John Denver by Christine Smith
John Denver: The Complete Lyrics by Cherry Lane Music
John Denver's Greatest Hits for Fingerstyle Guitar by Milton Okun
John Denver: Mother Nature's Son by John Collis
The Magic of Conflict: Turning a Life of Work into a Work of Art by Thomas F. Crum
Take Me Home : An Autobiography by John Denver
Sunshine on My Shoulders by John Denver
The Best of John Denver by Milton Okun
John Denver by David Dachs
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