John Denver

Also known as Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., John Deutschendorf Jr., Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., John Deutschendorf, Jr.

American singer (1943–1997)

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John Denver, born Henry John Deutschendorf in 1943, was an American singer-songwriter, poet, and composer. He began his work period in 1962 and performed in genres including country music, traditional folk music, rock music, and folk rock. Denver played the guitar, fiddle, keyboard instrument, and used his voice, which was a tenor. He was associated with record labels Mercury Records and Bertelsmann Music Group.

He received Grammy Awards, a Grammy Hall of Fame induction, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Denver was educated at Texas Tech University and resided in Colorado, Denver, Fort Worth, and Tucson. He had three children.

Denver died in 1997 in Monterey due to an aviation accident. His works include Littlest Cowboy's Christmas, Project Wild Secondary Activity BookGuide, Take Me Home, and It's about Time. He is recognized in the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.

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Person · Open Library

Born: 1943
Works: 75

Top works

Littlest Cowboy's Christmas
Project Wild Secondary Activity BookGuide
Take Me Home
It's about Time
John Denver

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Film & TV

Roswell, New Mexico, USA

Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, activist, and humanitarian, whose greatest commercial success was 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…

Known for

Rainbow Rider — Self (Archival)2024
One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume Two — Self (archive footage)2024
This Is Pop — Self (archive footage)2021
Challenger: The Final Flight — Self - Musician (archive footage)2020
Our Nixon — Self (archive footage)2013
John Denver: Country Boy — Himself (archive footage)2013
John Denver - The Best Of — Muzikant2011
John Denver Rocky Mountain High An Earth Day Concert — Self (archive footage)2011
John Denver - Thank God I'm A Country Boy Live In Australia 1977 — Self2009
John Denver - Around The World Live — Self2009

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1943
Active to: 1997

americancountrycountry folkdeath by plane crashfolkfolk rock

Discography

John Denver Sings1966
Rhymes & Reasons1969
Take Me to Tomorrow1970
Whose Garden Was This1970
Aerie1971
Poems, Prayers & Promises1971
Take Me Home, Country Roads / Poems, Prayers and Promises1971
Rocky Mountain High1972
Rocky Mountain High1972
The Best of John Denver1972

Member of

The Chad Mitchell Trio

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 1,791,564
Total plays: 25,269,036

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: John
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Roswell
Place of death: Monterey
Occupation: writer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Genre: folk-pop
Instrument: voice
Record label: Bertelsmann Music Group
Official website: johndenver.com
Image: John Denver 1975.JPG
Number of children: 3
Residence: Lubbock
Voice type: tenor

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Commons category: John Denver
date of birth: 1943-12-31
date of death: 1997-10-12
topic's main category: Category:John Denver
manner of death: accidental death
cause of death: aviation accident
birth name: Henry John Deutschendorf
pseudonym: John Denver
start of work period: 1962-00-00
ancestral home: Germany
social media followers: 196000
writing language: English language
copyright representative: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
described at URL: openbenches.org/bench/29693
name in native language: John Denver

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to John Denver, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American country and folk singer, songwriter, and actor. He was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s and one of the best-selling artists overall in that decade. AllMusic has called Denver "among the most beloved entertainers of his era".

Denver recorded and released approximately 300 songs, about 200 of which he wrote himself. He released 33 albums and singles that were certified gold and platinum in the U.S., with estimated sales of more than 33 million copies. He recorded and performed primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang about his joy in nature, disdain for city life, enthusiasm for music, and relationships. Denver's music appeared on a variety of charts, including country music, the Billboard Hot 100, and adult contemporary, earning 12 gold and four platinum albums with his signature songs "Take Me Home, Country Roads"; "Poems, Prayers & Promises"; "Annie's Song"; "Rocky Mountain High"; "Calypso"; "Thank God I'm a Country Boy"; and "Sunshine on My Shoulders".

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