@Goccedimemoria64 John Denver, pseudonym of Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (Roswell, December 31, 1943 - Monterey, October 12, 1997), was an American singer-songwriter and musician of the folk rock genre. Among the best-known artists of the seventies, during his career he recorded and produced two hundred and eighty-nine songs, of which one hundred and forty were written by himself. Songs such as Take Me Home, Country Roads, Leaving on a Jet Plane, Thank God I'm A Country Boy, Rhymes and Reasons, Annie's Song, The Bells of Rhymney and Rocky Mountain High have become musical standards. In addition to music, John Denver cultivated a great passion for flying. An expert pilot, he owned several airplanes. On October 12, 1997, he crashed while he was piloting his Rutan Long-EZ in Monterey Bay, California. His remains were recovered from the sea and cremated and scattered over the Rocky Mountains.
John Denver, pseudonimo di Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. (Roswell, 31 dicembre 1943 – Monterey, 12 ottobre 1997), è stato un cantautore e musicista statunitense del genere folk rock. Tra i più noti artisti degli anni Settanta, nel corso della sua carriera ha registrato e realizzato duecentottantanove canzoni, delle quali centoquaranta scritte da lui stesso.Canzoni come Take Me Home, Country Roads, Leaving on a Jet Plane, Thank God I'm A Country Boy, Rhymes and Reasons, Annie's Song, The Bells of Rhymney e Rocky Mountain High sono entrate a far parte degli standard musicali.Accanto alla musica, John Denver coltivava una grande passione per il volo. Pilota esperto, possedeva vari aerei. Il 12 ottobre 1997 precipitò mentre era ai comandi del suo Rutan Long-EZ nella baia di Monterey in California.I resti recuperati in mare vennero cremati e sparsi sulle Montagne Rocciose.
