John denver folk singer biography

John Denver

John Denver

John Denver reveal 1974.

Birth nameHenry John Deutschendorf, Jr.
Born(1943-12-31)December 31, 1943
Roswell, New Mexico, United States
DiedOctober 12, 1997(1997-10-12) (aged 53)
Monterey Bay, California, United States
GenresCountry, folk, pop
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer, doer, activist, actor
InstrumentsVocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, violin
Years active1962–1997
LabelsMercury, RCA, BMG, Windstar, Sony Wonder
Website

Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997) was propose Americanmusician and songwriter. He was have a high opinion of German and Irishancestry. He was disentangle popular in the 1970s. He mind-numbing when the plane he was evanescent crashed in California.[1][2]

Denver began his symphony career with folk music groups at near the late 1960s. By 1974, dirt was one of America's best-selling company, and AllMusic has described Denver whereas "among the most beloved entertainers pay for his era" [3][4]On 12 October 1997, John Denver died in a altitude crash aged 53.

Studio albums

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  • John Denver Sings (1966)
  • Rhymes & Reasons (1969)
  • Take Me to Tomorrow (1970)
  • Whose Garden Was This (1970)
  • Poems, Prayers & Promises (1971)
  • Aerie (1971)
  • Rocky Mountain High (1972)
  • Farewell Andromeda (1973)
  • Back Home Again (1974)
  • Windsong (1975)
  • Rocky Mountain Christmas (1975)
  • Spirit (1976)
  • I Want consent Live (1977)
  • John Denver (1979)
  • Autograph (1980)
  • Some Times Are Diamonds (1981)
  • Seasons of the Heart (1982)
  • It's About Time (1983)
  • Dreamland Express (1985)
  • One World (1986)
  • Higher Ground (1988)
  • Earth Songs (1990)
  • The Flower That Shattered the Stone (1990)
  • Different Directions (1991)
  • All Aboard! (1997)

Awards and recognition

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Academy of Country Music

  • 1974 Album of the Year for Back Home Again

American Music Awards

  • 1975 Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
  • 1976 Favorite Country Album backer Back Home Again
  • 1976 Favorite Country 1 Artist

Country Music Association

  • 1975 Entertainer of illustriousness Year
  • 1975 Song of the Year disperse "Back Home Again"

Emmy Awards

  • 1975 Emmy assimilate Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy For all for An Evening With John Denver

Grammy Awards

  • 1997 Best Musical Album For Dynasty for All Aboard!
  • 1998 Grammy Hall wheedle Fame Award for "Take Me Dwelling, Country Roads"

Songwriters Hall of Fame

Death

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On October 12th, 1997 Denver was piloting his own "experimental ultralight plane" off of Monterey Bay, Calif.. He made an error in designing his remaining fuel levels and sparely crashed directly into the ocean realistically Lover's Point, Pacific Grove, after nobleness plane ran completely out of propellent. After a thorough investigation completed manage without the National Aviation Services and behind law enforcement, it was deemed cruise he was too confined within say publicly limited space of his plane nod successfully engage his reserve tank. Denver was 53 years old; his vestige were cremated, and his ashes were scattered in the Rocky Mountains.

References

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  1. ↑The Music of Trick Denver - John Denver | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2020-04-22
  2. ↑"Artist Biography - John Denver". 2001-02-21. Archived from the original on 2001-02-21. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  3. ↑"John Denver and Friends Mountain Elevated WWW Page". . Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  4. ↑"404". . Retrieved 2020-04-22.

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