Results: John Denver
Published on 03/29/2025
This iconic singer songwriter was born December 31, 1943 & tragically died October 12, 1997 in a plane crash. He was an experienced pilot & died when he encountered a fuel issue & crashed his 2 seater airplane into the water off the California coast near Monterey Bay. He was alone & the autopsy showed no drugs or alcohol in his system. He was just 53 years old with 3 kids. His solo career took off in 1971 & he earned 14 gold & 8 platinum albums throughout his career. There's also a movie of his life called, Take Me Home: The John Denver Story.
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Take Me Home, Country Roads (1971) This was his first solo hit on the Billboard Charts, from his album, Poems, Prayers & Promises. Here's a lovely lyric video of the words to this iconic hit song. Do you remember this beautiful tune?
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Thank God I'm A Country Boy (1974) From the album, Back Home Again, here he is singing this great hit just as happy as ever. Do you think so?
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Annie's Song (1974) This beautiful ballad written for his wife is performed live from The Wildlife Concert. Did you ever see him perform live?
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Rocky Mountain High (1972) Here's a beautiful scenic video of this song that's in the movie, Take Me Home, The John Denver Story. It's also the official state song of Colorado, his adopted home state. Did you know this?
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