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John Denver (1943-1997) was a popular American country and folk singer-songwriter, environmental activist, and actor during the 1970s.

His hits include "Annie's Song," "Sunshine on My Shoulders," "Thank God I'm a Country Boy," "I'm Sorry" (all #1s), "Rocky Mountain High" and "Take Me Home Country Roads." He also starred inCarl Reiner's 1977 comedyOh, God!, oppositeGeorge Burns inthe title role.

Denver worked with the Muppets many times: he appeared onThe Muppet Show inEpisode 401, made two Muppet television specials (John Denver & the Muppets: A Christmas Together andRocky Mountain Holiday) and released two albums based on those specials, as well as other appearances.

Denver died in a light plane crash off the California coast on October 12, 1997.

Muppet-related Appearances[]

PictureDateDescription
1979Guest star onThe Muppet Showepisode 401. The episode was taped in April and first aired in September.
1979The albumA Christmas Together is recorded in June and released in October.
1979The television specialJohn Denver & the Muppets: A Christmas Together is taped in November and airs the following month.
May 12, 1983Hosted television specialRocky Mountain Holiday and released a subsequentalbum of same title.
1980sAppears in a public service announcement forNational Wildlife Federation withKermit.
February 28, 1984Performed "Gone Fishin'" fromRocky Mountain Holiday withFloyd Pepper at theGrammy Awards show.
November 1984Performed aconcert for Russian children at the American embassy inMoscow with Kermit.
November 21, 1990Cameo appearance in TV specialThe Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson.

References[]

  • When Kermit waxes poetic about nature in the January 10, 1982Muppets comic strip, Robin thinks to himself, "If he starts singing “Rocky Mountain High” I'm gonna throw up..."
  • John Crichton, having had his body taken over by an evil alien queen in theFarscape novelShip of Ghosts, plays Denver's "Country Roads" using a bagpipe within his mind in order to distract the queen. When the queen is rid from his mind, Crichton asksAeryn, "Want me to sing a particularly annoying John Denver tune to prove it to you?"

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