John Denver

John Denver
John Denver, 1973
Date personale
Nume la naștere	Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr.
Născut	31 decembrie 1943(1943-12-31) Roswell, New Mexico
Decedat	12 octombrie 1997 (53 de ani) Monterey Bay în apropiere de Pacific Grove, California
Cauza decesului	moarte accidentală[*]​ (accident aviatic)
Căsătorit cu	Cassandra Delaney[*][[Cassandra Delaney (actriță australiană)|​]] (12 august 1988–1993)
Număr de copii	3
Cetățenie	Statele Unite ale Americii
Ocupație	Muzician, textier, producător, activist, actor
Limbi vorbite	limba engleză
Alte nume	John Denver
Studii	Texas Tech University[*][[Texas Tech University (public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States)|​]], Arlington Heights High School[*][[Arlington Heights High School (public secondary school in Fort Worth, Texas, United States)|​]]
Gen muzical	Folk, folk rock, pop, Western, country
Tipul de voce	tenor
Instrument(e)	Voce, chitară, pian, vioară
Ani de activitate	1962–1997 (până la moartea sa)
Case de discuri	Mercury, RCA Records, Windstar, Sony Wonder
Colaborare cu	The John Denver Band, Starland Vocal Band, The Back Porch Majority, The New Christy Minstrels, Chad Mitchell Trio, The Muppets, Olivia Newton-John, Plácido Domingo, Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash, Tina Turner, Glen Campbell, George Burns
Premii	Premiile Grammy Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist[*][[Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist (American Music Award)|​]] (1975) Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year[*][[Country Music Association Award for Entertainer of the Year (annual American country music award)|​]] (1975) Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special[*][[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special (Honor awarded to television specials)|​]] (1975) Favorite Country Male Artist[*][[Favorite Country Male Artist (American Music Award)|​]] (1976) American Music Award for Favorite Country Album[*][[American Music Award for Favorite Country Album (American Music Award)|​]] (1976) Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist[*][[Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist (American Music Award)|​]] (1976) Grammy Hall of Fame[*][[Grammy Hall of Fame (hall of fame to honor musical recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance; award)|​]] (1997) Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children[*][[Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children (retired Grammy Award)|​]] (1997) Stea pe Hollywood Walk of Fame[*]​
Discografie
Listă completă	John Denver discography[*][[John Denver discography (Wikimedia artist discography)|​]]
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John Denver (născut Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. la 31 decembrie 1943, Roswell,  New Mexico - d. † 12 octombrie 1997, Monterey Bay,  California) a fost un cântăreț și compozitor american de muzică country și folk. Denver este cunoscut publicului din România indirect prin faimoasa interpretare a melodiei "Country roads" ("Drumuri de țară") de către Gil Dobrică în varianta intitulată "Hai acasă".

Discografie

John Denver cântând la Monumentul lui Lincoln, Washington D.C. în 1995

• 1969 - Rhymes And Reasons
• 1970 - Take Me To Tomorrow
• 1970 - Whose Garden Was This?
• 1971 - Poems, Prayers and Promises
• 1972 - Aerie
• 1972 - Rocky Mountain High
• 1973 - Farewell Andromeda
• 1974 - John Denver’s Greatest Hits
• 1974 - Back Home Again
• 1975 - An Evening With John Denver
• 1975 - Windsong
• 1975 - Rocky Mountain Christmas
• 1976 - Spirit
• 1977 - John Denver’s Greatest Hits, Volum 2
• 1977 - I Want To Live
• 1979 - John Denver
• 1979 - A Christmas Together
• 1980 - Autograph
• 1981 - Some Days Are Diamonds
• 1981 - Perhaps Love (Placido Domingo with John Denver)
• 1982 - Seasons Of The Heart
• 1982 - Rocky Mountain Holiday
• 1983 - It’s About Time
• 1984 - John Denver’s Greatest Hits, Volum 3
• 1985 - Dreamland Express
• 1986 - One World
• 1989 - Higher Ground
• 1990 - Earth Songs
• 1990 - The Flower That Shattered The Stone
• 1990 - A Christmas Together
• 1990 - Christmas, Like A Lullaby
• 1991 - Different Directions
• 1994 - John Denver – Country Roads
• 1995 - The Wildlife Concert
• 1996 - John Denver – Love Again
• 1997 - All Aboard
• 1997 - Perhaps Love
• 1998 - Forever John
• 1999 - Live At The Sydney Opera House (concert din 1977)
• 2007 - Live In The USSR (concert din 1985)

Filmografie

1. John Denver: A Song's Best Friend (2004) (songs) … Himself, Starring
2. Catch Me If You Can (2002) (from "Leaving on a Jet Plane")
3. The Wedding Planner (2001) (song "Annie's Song")

   … aka Wedding Planner – verliebt, verlobt, verplant (Germany)

4. Take Me Home: The John Denver Story (2000) (TV) (songs)
5. Final Destination (2000) (song "Rocky Mountain High")
6. Armageddon (1998) (song "Leaving on a Jet Plane")
7. My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) (song "Annie's Song")
8. The Rock (1996) (song "Leaving on a Jet Plane")
9. Mimi wo sumaseba (1995) (song "Take Me Home, Country Roads")

   … aka If You Listen Closely (informal literal English title)

   … aka Whisper of the Heart (International: English title)

10. Son-In-Law (1993) (song "Thank God I'm a Country Boy")
11. Higher Ground (1988) …Starring (TV)
12. Foxfire (1987) (TV) … Starring with Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn
13. The Christmas Gift (1986) …Starring (song "Love Again")
14. John Denver & the Muppets: Rocky Mountain Holiday (1982) …Starring (TV)
15. John Denver & the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) …Starring (TV)
16. The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song (1979) …Starring (TV) (song "Rhymes and Reasons")

    … aka A Gift of Song: The Music for UNICEF Concert (USA)

17. Centennial (1978) ( song "I guess he'd rather be in Colorado"" performed by Merle Haggard
18. Oh, God! (1977) …Starring
19. "Sunshine" (1975) TV Series (theme)
20. The Bears and I (1974)
21. The New Land (1974) TV Series
22. "Sierra" (1974) TV Series
23. Sunshine (1973) (TV)
24. Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus (1973)

    … aka Gospel Road (USA: short title)