Karl Denver
Karl Denver
Top Songs
| 1 | Shin Gan Goo | ||
| 2 | Open Up Dem Pearly Gates | ||
| 3 | Snow Shoes Thompson | ||
| 4 | Three Lovely Lassies from Banion | ||
| 5 | Sierra Sue |
Albums
May 2013 • 1 song
Jan 2008 • 1 song
Jun 2006 • 6 songs
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Biography
b. Angus McKenzie, 16 December 1931, Glasgow, Scotland, d. 21 December 1998. Denver was raised in Glasgow, but left school at 15 to join the Norwegian merchant navy. He enlisted in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1951, and fought in the Korean war. Rejoining the navy after he was discharged, Denver jumped ship in America and ended up in Nashville. Adopting his new stage name, he appeared on radio and television and played the Grand Ole Opry before being deported in 1959. In England he teamed up with Gerry Cottrell and Kevin Neil to form the Karl Denver Trio. They were...