Music

John Denver

This part will be about John Denver. I've liked John Denver since I heard his song Country Roads on the radio, I don't even remember when that was. Maybe it came from one of mom's LP's.

History of John Denver

John Denver was an American country singer.

In 1969 he released is first CD named 'Rhymes and Reasons'. This CD has one of his most known songs; Leaving on a Jetplane.

A year later, in 1970 he released the CD 'Take Me to Tomorrow'. During the same year he also released 'Whose Garden Was this?'. This CD consisted of cover songs.

'Poems, Prayers, and Promises' came out in 1971. Which features Take me Home Country Roads and Sunshine on My Shoulder.

His next CD 'Aerie' came out in 1972. The same year he released 'Rocky Mountain High' which featured the song Rocky Mountain High.

In 1973 he released 'Farewell Andromeda'.

The next year, in 1974 he released 'Back Home Again' which had several top 15 songs.

In 1975 he released 5 CD's named 'An Evening with John Denver', a live CD. 'Windsong' and 'Rocky Mountain Christmas' his first chrismas CD.

In 1976 he released 'Spirit' this CD was later re-released with bonus tracks.

In 1977 he again released more than one CD. 'I Want to Live' came out first and later came out a best of CD 'John Denver's Greatest Hits Volume 2'.

In 1979 he again released 2 CD's. 'John Denver' and 'John Denver and the Muppets: a Christmas together', his second christmas CD.

'Autograph' came out in 1980.

In 1981 he released 'Some Days Are Diamonds'.

In 1982 he released 'Seasons of the Heart'.

In 1982 'Rocky Mountain Holiday' came out, this was a soundtrack to the same named tv show.

In 1983 he released 'It's About Time'.

Only a year later, he released another best of CD named 'John Denver's Greatest Hits Volume 3'.

'Dreamland Express' was just around the corner and came out in 1985.

In 1986 the CD 'One World' came out.

After 3 years he released a new CD 'Higher Ground' in 1989.

In 1990 he released 'Earth Songs' all the songs on this CD are about the earth.

Also in 1990 'The Flower That Shattered The Stone' and 'Christmas, Like a Lullaby' came out.

'Different Directions' came out in 1991.

'The Very Best of John Denver' was a compilation CD of all his best songs, released in 1994.

Another compilation CD 'Love Again' came out in 1997.

His 24th CD came out in 1997 named 'All Aboard!'. It won a Best Musical Album for Children Award. Two months after this CD was released John Denver died in a plane crash.

In 1998 the CD 'Forever, John' was released. It's a compilation album of both previously-released songs and unreleased outtakes recorded 1969-1980.

John Denver photo

I believe that we are here for each other, not against each other. Everything comes from an understanding that you are a gift in my life - whoever you are, whatever our differences.
John Denver
When you're a positive person there are people
who would like to find something sordid or crummy about you
and I just refuse to be anything other than what I am.
John Denver
I'm leaving my sorrows and all my memories behind to see what I find, somewhere in the shade near the sound of a sweet singing river, somewhere in the sun where the mountains make love to the sky.
John Denver
...Death is not an ending, but a symbol
of movement along the path upon which
we are all traveling. As it may be painful
to lose contact with the physical aspect
of one we love, the spirit can never be
lost. We have been and always
will be a part of each other.
John Denver
I can do anything, One of these days I'll be so complete I
won't be a human. I'll be a god.
John Denver
Peace is a conscious choice.
John Denver
We must begin to make what I call "conscious choices," and to really recognize that we are the same. It's from that place in my heart that I write my songs.
John Denver
We don't teach kids how to feel, we don't give them the words to go by.
John Denver
I would so much like young people to have a sense of the gift that they are. Not many of them feel like that.
John Denver
I think the biggest problem in the world is that we have a generation of young people, and maybe two, who don't think it's going to get any better.
John Denver

 

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