John Denver

One of the most popular recording artists of the 1970s, country-folk singer/songwriter John Denver's gentle, environmentally conscious music established him among the most beloved entertainers of his era; wholesome and clean-cut, his appeal extended to fans of all ages and backgrounds, and led to parallel careers as both an actor and a humanitarian. Born Henry John Deutschendorf in Roswell, New Mexico, on December 31, 1943, he was raised in an Air Force family and grew up in various regions of the southwestern U.S. As a teen, his grandmother presented him with a 1910 Gibson ...