He would be 73 now. My favorite Thank God I'm a country boy. Like all his music.
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, activist, and humanitarian, whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singer. After traveling and living in numerous locations while growing up in his military family, Denver began his music career with folk music groups during the late 1960s.[SUP][3][/SUP] Starting in the 1970s, he was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the decade and one of its best-selling artists.[SUP][4][/SUP] By 1974, he was firmly established as America's best selling performer, and AllMusic has described Denver as "among the most beloved entertainers of his era".[SUP][5][/SUP]
Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, activist, and humanitarian, whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singer. After traveling and living in numerous locations while growing up in his military family, Denver began his music career with folk music groups during the late 1960s.[SUP][3][/SUP] Starting in the 1970s, he was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the decade and one of its best-selling artists.[SUP][4][/SUP] By 1974, he was firmly established as America's best selling performer, and AllMusic has described Denver as "among the most beloved entertainers of his era".[SUP][5][/SUP]
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