John Denver

John Denver

Background information

Fullname

Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr.

Born

December 31,1943
Roswell,New Mexico,United States

Died

October 12,1997 (aged 53)
Monterey Bay,California, United States

Cause of death

Plane crash

Nationality

American

Occupation

Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, actor, activist, humanitarian

Years active

1962-1997

Denver was born in Roswell, New Mexico but moved around a lot as a child due to his father's position in the U.S. Air Force. Using music as a coping mechanism, he played guitar and sang with various music groups and choruses. He graduated from Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth, Texas and attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock but dropped to focus on a career in music.

In 1969, Denver released his first album for RCA Records:Rhymes & Reasons. However, two years later, his breakthrough albumPoems, Prayers & Promises gained him recognition. It contained "Take Me Home, Country Roads", which went to No. 2 on the Billboard charts. The success followed with more hit songs, such as "Annie's Song", "Rocky Mountain High", "Calypso", "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", "Sunshine on My Shoulders", "I'm Sorry", "Leaving on a Jet Plane", "Fly Away", and "Sweet Surrender". He also made appearances in television specials and acted in films, likeOh, God!,The Christmas Gift,Foxfire, andWalking Thunder.

Denver was killed in a plane crash while piloting a recently purchased light plane on October 12, 1997. His remains were cremated and his ashes scattered in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado.

Role[]

Max Sinclair
(The Leftovers)