John Denver

John Denver

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BIRTHDAY
Dec 31, 1943 December 31
BIRTHPLACE
Roswell NM
DEATH DATE
Oct 12, 2025 (age 53)
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About

Folk singer, songwriter, and acoustic guitar player who released "Rocky Mountain High," "Take Me Home, Country Roads," and "Annie's Song."

Trivia

After creating numerous hits throughout the 1970s, he began focusing on humanitarian work, especially conservation projects.

Before Fame

He changed his name to Denver because Deutschendorf would not fit on a marquee. His first guitar was given to him by his grandmother when he was eleven years old.

Family Life

He married Annie Martell on June 9, 1967; after their divorce in 1983, he married Cassandra Delaney on August 12, 1988.

Associated With

He worked in philanthropy with Olivia Newton John.

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