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John Denver Biography

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Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer, songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After traveling and living in numerous locations while growing up in his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success was as a solo singer, starting in the 1970s. Throughout his life, Denver recorded and released approximately 300 songs, about 200 of which he composed. He performed primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang about his joy in nature, his enthusiasm for music, and his relationship trials. Denver's music appeared on a variety of charts, including country and western, the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and adult contemporary, in all earning him twelve gold and four platinum albums with his signature songs "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Annie's Song", "Rocky Mountain High", and "Sunshine on My Shoulders". Denver further starred in films and several notable television specials in the 1970s and 1980s. In the following decades, he continued to record, but also focused on calling attention to environmental issues, lent his vocal support to space exploration, and testified in front of Congress to protest against censorship in music. He was known for his love of the state of Colorado, which he sang about numerous times. He lived in Aspen, Colorado, for much of his life, and influenced the governor to name him Poet Laureate of the state in 1974. The Colorado state legislature also adopted "Rocky Mountain High" as one of its state songs in 2007. Denver was an avid pilot, and died while flying his personal aircraft at the age of 53. Denver was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s.

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John Denver Albums

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The Classic Christmas Album Album 2012-10-02 itunes amazon
Whose Garden Was This Album 2012 itunes amazon
The Ultimate Collection Compilation 2011-08-15 itunes amazon
Sunshine On My Shoulders Compilation 2009 itunes amazon
The Essential John Denver Compilation 2007-02-27 itunes amazon
Annie's Song: A Collection of His… Compilation 2006-09-11 itunes amazon
American Music Legends: John Denver Album 2006 itunes amazon
Country Classics (disc 2: Dreams and… Compilation 2005 itunes amazon
A Song's Best Friend: The Very Best… Compilation 2004-09-20 itunes amazon
Memories of a Country Boy Compilation 2004-03-16 itunes amazon
Annie's Song Live 2003-09-01 itunes amazon
Songs From the Heart Compilation 2003-01-15 itunes amazon
The Harbor Lights Concert Live 2002-04-23 itunes amazon
Songs for America Compilation 2002 itunes amazon
Annie's Song Album 2001 itunes amazon
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