John Denver

Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, ce qui American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, activist and humanitarian, whose greatest commercial success ce que as a solo singer. After traveling and living in numerous locations while growing up in his military family, Denver began his music career with folk music groups during the late 1960s. Starting in the 1970s, he was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the decade and one of its best-selling artists. By 1974, he was one of America's best selling performers, and AllMusic has described Denver as "among the most beloved artiste of his era". Denver recorded and released environ 300 chansons, about 200 of which he composed, with total sales of over 33 millions de records worldwide. He recorded and performed primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang about his joy dans la nature, his disdain for city life, his enthusiasm for music, and his relationship trials. Denver s music appeared on a variety of charts, including country music, the Billboard Hot 100, and adult contemporary, dans tous earning 12 gold and four platinum album with his signature chanson "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Annie's Song", "Rocky Mountain High", "Calypso", "Thank God i'm a Country Boy" et "Sunshine on My Shoulders". Denver appeared in several film and television specials during the 1970s 1980s and. He continued to record in the 1990s, donc, focusing on environmental issues by lending vocal support to space exploration and testifying in front of Congress de protest against censorship in music. He lived à Aspen, au Colorado for much of his life and was known for his love of Colorado, which he sang about numerous times. En 1974 Denver ce que named poet laureate of the state. The Colorado state legislature donc adopted "Rocky Mountain High" as one of its two state chansons en 2007. Denver ce pilote avid who died at the age of 53 dans a single-fatality crash while flying his experimental Rutan Long-EZ canard aircraft.