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Senator Nancy Todd said, "John Denver to me is an icon of what Colorado is". [70] John Denver Memorial stone with the lyrics to "Rocky Mountain High" in Rio Grande Park, Aspen, Colorado [71] On September 24, 2007, the California Friends of John Denver and The Windstar Foundation unveiled a bronze plaque near the spot where his plane went down.
"Rocky Mountain High" is a folk rock song written by John Denver and Mike Taylor and is one of the two official state songs of Colorado. [1] [2] Recorded by Denver in 1972, it is the title track of the 1972 album Rocky Mountain High, and rose to No. 9 on the US Hot 100 in 1973.
The Windstar Foundation was an environmental education and humanitarian organization founded by John Denver and Thomas Crum in 1976 to conserve 1,000 acres (400 ha) of land in Snowmass, Colorado, where it had its headquarters. [1] Windstar educated all age groups about the environment on a world-wide level. [2]
Windstar Records (originally Windsong Records) is a record label based in Snowmass, Colorado, founded by John Denver in 1976.. The label primarily caters to folk music artists and bands, and has signed acts such as Denver, Starland Vocal Band (and its precursor, Fat City), Maxine Nightingale, Johnny's Dance Band and Nanette Mancini thereof, and Tom Crum.
John Denver: Live at Red Rocks (1982) Televised concert … Himself, starring; John Denver: Music and the Mountains (1981) (TV) … Himself; John Denver with His Special Guest George Burns: Two of a Kind (1981) (TV) … Himself; SportsWorld John Denver Celebrity 4th Annual Ski Pro Am (1981) (TV) ... Himself - host; The Tomorrow Show
Spirit moved with the Colorado Music Hall of Fame to its new location at Red Rocks in 2015. [4] Although some of Denver's fans were upset to see the Windstar property sold and the Spirit statue moved, [5] most people – including Denver's former wife – think the Colorado Music Hall of Fame is a fitting location for the massive statue. [6]
This page is a comprehensive discography of American folk musician John Denver.Denver had four number one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, all achieved between 1973 and 1975: "Sunshine on My Shoulders", "Annie's Song", "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and "I'm Sorry".
"Take Me Home, Country Roads", also known simply as "Country Roads", is a song written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver. It was released as a single performed by Denver on April 12, 1971, peaking at number two on Billboard ' s US Hot 100 singles for the week ending August 28, 1971.