John Denver

John Denver
John Denver in 1974.
Background information
Birth name	Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr.
Born	(1943-12-31)December 31, 1943 Roswell, New Mexico, United States
Died	October 12, 1997(1997-10-12) (aged 53) Monterey Bay, California, United States
Genres	Country, folk, pop
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, record producer, composer, activist, actor
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, violin
Years active	1962–1997
Labels	Mercury, RCA, BMG, Windstar, Sony Wonder
Website	http://www.johndenver.com/

Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997) was an American musician and songwriter. He was of German and Irish ancestry. He was very popular in the 1970s. He died when the plane he was flying crashed in California.^[1][2]

Denver began his music career with folk music groups during the late 1960s. By 1974, he was one of America's best-selling performers, and AllMusic has described Denver as "among the most beloved entertainers of his era" ^[3][4]On 12 October 1997, John Denver died in a plane crash aged 53.

1. ↑ The Music of John 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 .......Rocky Mountain High WWW Page". www.shellworld.net. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
4. ↑ "404". www.johndenverclub.de. Retrieved 2020-04-22. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)