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John Denver was born with the name Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. on Dec. 31, 1943, in Roswell, N.M. One of America’s most popular performers in the ’70s, Denver’s rise to fame began when he was “discovered” in a Los Angeles nightclub. He initially joined the BACK PORCH MAJORITY, a nursery group for the renowned New Christy Minstrels, but, tiring of his role there, he left for The Chad Mitchell Trio where he forged a reputation as a talented songwriter. With the departure of the last original member, the Mitchell Trio became known as Denver, Boise and Johnson, but their brief lifespan ended when Denver embarked on a solo career in 1969. One of his compositions, “Leaving On A Jet Plane,” provided an international hit for Peter, Paul and Mary.
Subsequent releases garnered some attention, but it was not until the 1971 release of Poems, Prayers & Promises that the singer enjoyed popular acclaim with “
Take Me Home, Country Roads.” It marked the first of six gold singles. Following the successes of “Sunshine On My Shoulders” and “Annie’s Song,” Denver made regular appearances on the country charts in 1974 and 1975 with the No. 1 hits “Back Home Again,” “Thank God I’m A Country Boy” and “I’m Sorry.” In 1975, he was awarded the CMA award for entertainer of the year, which prompted Charlie Rich to ignite the envelope revealing him as the winner.
He starred in the 1977 hit comedy Oh, God! with George Burns and filmed a TV special, John Denver and the Muppets: A Rocky Mountain Holiday, in 1983.
Subsequent releases garnered some attention, but it was not until the 1971 release of Poems, Prayers & Promises that the singer enjoyed popular acclaim with “
Take Me Home, Country Roads.” It marked the first of six gold singles. Following the successes of “Sunshine On My Shoulders” and “Annie’s Song,” Denver made regular appearances on the country charts in 1974 and 1975 with the No. 1 hits “Back Home Again,” “Thank God I’m A Country Boy” and “I’m Sorry.” In 1975, he was awarded the CMA award for entertainer of the year, which prompted Charlie Rich to ignite the envelope revealing him as the winner.He starred in the 1977 hit comedy Oh, God! with George Burns and filmed a TV special, John Denver and the Muppets: A Rocky Mountain Holiday, in 1983.
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Shoutbox
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gabsmus wrote:
i'm leaving on a jet plan don't know when i'll be back again
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undoreverse wrote:
what a pretty voice ;___;
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mirrorball95 wrote:
Not heard a lot of his music but its a real shame he died the way he did.
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A9999A wrote:
sure to make you smile! Today I will smoke a nice one for John. Thank you for your music
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Dora117 wrote:
oh yes for John Denver
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ROMANdNT wrote:
country roads, take me home to the place i beloooong! he's awesome!
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ephemerau wrote:
country roads, take me home.
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R-beQ wrote:
You fill up my senses.. damn he makes me cry AGAIN
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leekpie wrote:
LOVE him!
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malajen wrote:
John Denver can make stones cry! [4]
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BouvetIsland wrote:
a Badass in his own healthy way
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omaCore wrote:
John Denver can make stones cry! [3]
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edimervaldo wrote:
John Denver can make stones cry! [2]
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Psiglo wrote:
You fill up my senses! Rest in peace John!
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TawaranoTodha wrote:
Today was the first i ever heard of him, and I realise now what i've been missing. I loved! him in "Oh God" great movie btw
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mscfn09 wrote:
R.I.P. John Denver.
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django-ch wrote:
warum sterben die Besten immer so jung?????
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Julian_pa wrote:
Fuck yeah
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TRBreakz wrote:
lol john denver.
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zergbutt wrote:
Here's the song I was talking about: http://tinyurl.com/l4ctap
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The Collection: John Denver Box Set
23 Sep 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/johndenver
Sony Music's Legacy Recordings presents The Collection: John Denver featuring three classic albums (Rhymes And Reasons, Poems, Prayers, And Promises & Rocky Mountain High) in a beautiful gift box at o. …
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30 Jul 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/johndenver
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