John Denver
(sunninimega
Henry John Deutschendorf juunior
;
31. detsember
1943
Roswell
,
New Mexico
osariik ?
12. oktoober
1997
Pacific Grove
,
California
osariik) oli
USA
folk
- ja
kantrilaulja
, laulukirjutaja, muusik ning helilooja. Tema tuntuim laul on "
Take Me Home, Country Roads
".
Denver on esinenud ka Tallinnas ning mitmeid tema laule on nii eesti kui ka inglise keeles esitanud ansambel
Justament
.
Tema esinejanimi parineb tema lemmikosariigi ?
Colorado
pealinna
Denveri
nimest, mille ta vottis endale Randy Sparksi soovitusel, kui too utles, et tema sunninime ? Deutschendorf ? oleks vaga keeruline plakatitele paigutada.
Denverile meeldis peale laulmise vaga ka lennata. 1974. aastal ostis ta Learjeti eralennuki, millega ta ise lendas kontsertidele. Ta kogus ka vanu biplaane, ning 1997. aastal ostis ta Long-EZ kokkupandava eksperimentaallennuki. 12. oktoobril 1997 hukkus ta samas lennukis, kui see Californias Pacific Grove'i lahedal kukkus Monterey lahte. Lennuonnetuses sai ta nii raskelt vigastada, et tema surnukeha suudeti tuvastada vaid sormejalgede labi. Olles Colorados vagagi populaarne, kaskis osariigi toonane kuberner Roy Romer tema surmast kuuldes Colorado osariigilipud langetada poolde masti. Matusetalitus toimus 17. oktoobril Colorados
Denveri
aarelinna
Aurora
presbuterlikus kirikus, misjarel tema porm tuhastati ning tuhk puistati
Kaljumaestikku
.
Denver on koos Stephen Fosteriga uks kahest muusikust, kes on kirjutanud kaks USA osariigilaulu. 12. martsil 2007 nimetas Colorado senat Denveri laulu "Rocky Mountain High" Colorado teiseks osariigilauluks laulu "Where the Columbines Grow" korval ja 7. martsil 2014 sai "Take Me Home, County Roads" Laane-Virginia seadusandliku kogu otsusega osariigilauluks.
- "Rhymes & Reasons" (1969)
- "Take Me To Tomorrow" (1970)
- "Whose Garden Was This?" (1970)
- "Poems, Prayers, and Promises" (1971)
- "Aerie" (1972)
- "Rocky Mountain High" (1972)
- "Farewell Andromeda" (1973)
- "Greatest Hits" (1973)
- "Back Home Again" (1974)
- "An Evening with John Denver" (
live
; 1975)
- "Windsong" (1975)
- "Rocky Mountain Christmas" (1975)
- "Spirit" (1976)
- "Greatest Hits Vol. 2" (1977)
- "I Want To Live" (1977)
- "John Denver (JD)" (1978)
- "A Christmas Together" (koos
The Muppets
'ga; 1979)
- "Autograph" (1980)
- "Some Days Are Diamonds" (1981)
- "Seasons of the Heart" (1982)
- "It's About Time" (1983)
- "Rocky Mountain Holiday" (koos The Muppets'ga; 1983)
- "Greatest Hits Vol. 3" (1984)
- "Dreamland Express" (1985)
- "One World" (1986)
- "Higher Ground" (1989)
- "Earth Songs" (1990)
- "The Flower That Shattered the Stone" (1990)
- "Christmas, Like a Lullaby" (1990)
- "Different Directions" (1991)
- "The Very Best of John Denver" (1994)
- "The John Denver Collection" (5 CD'd; 1995)
- "Love Again" (1996)
- "All Aboard" (1997)
- "Forever John" (1998)
- "Leaving On a Jet Plane" (1969)
- "Friends With You" (1971)
- "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (1971)
- "The Eagle and the Hawk" (1971)
- "Everyday" (1972)
- "Goodbye Again" (1972)
- "Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning)" (1973)
- "I'd Rather Be A Cowboy" (1973)
- "Please, Daddy" (1973)
- "Rocky Mountain High" (1973)
- "Sunshine on My Shoulders" (1974)
- "Annie's Song" (1974)
- "Back Home Again" (1974)
- "Please, Daddy" (uus valjalase; 1974)
- "Calypso" / "I'm Sorry" (1975)
- "Christmas For Cowboys" (1975)
- "Sweet Surrender" (1975)
- "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" (1975)
- "Fly Away" (koos
Olivia Newton-Johniga
; 1976)
- "It Makes Me Giggle" (1976)
- "Like a Sad Song" (1976)
- "Looking For Space" (1976)
- "Baby, You Look Good To Me Tonight" (1977)
- "How Can I Leave You Again" (1977)
- "My Sweet Lady" (1977)
- "How Can I Leave You Again" (uus valjalase; 1978)
- "I Want To Live" (1978)
- "Downhill Stuff" (1979)
- "Sweet Melinda" (1979)
- "What's On Your Mind" (1979)
- "Autograph" (1980)
- "Dancing With The Mountains" (1980)
- "Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)" (1981)
- "The Cowboy And The Lady" (1981)
- "Perhaps Love" (koos
Placido Domingoga
) (1982)
- "Seasons Of The Heart" (1982)
- "Shanghai Breezes" (1982)
- "Wild Montana Skies" (koos
Emmylou Harrisega
; 1983)
- "Love Again" (koos
Sylvie Vartaniga
; 1984)
- "Dreamland Express" (1985)
- "Along for the Ride ('56 T-Bird)" (1986)
- "And So It Goes" (1989)
- "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (uus valjalase; 1993)