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Henry John Duetschendorf [doy-chen-dorf] is known professionally as John Denver. Denver was an American singer-songwriter and actor. He made his success as a solo singer during in the 1970’s. By 1974, he was established as America’s best-selling performer and one of the most popular and beloved entertainers of his era.
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John Denver was born in New Mexico, but grew up traveling and living in numerous locations with his military family. His father, known as “Dutch”, was an Air Force officer who set three speed records in the B-58 Hustler bomber and earned a place in the Air Force Hall of Fame. John Denver inherited a love of flying from his father, but it was his grandmother who gave him his first guitar and encouraged him in his music.
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At age twenty, Denver moved to Los Angeles, the place of the 1960’s music scene. His friends urged him to change his name if he wanted a recording career. He took his stage name from the capital city of his favorite state, Colorado. Later in life, Denver and his family settled in Aspen, Colorado. His love for the Rocky Mountains inspired many of his songs. |
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