Profile of the Day: John Denver

Posted December 31, 2013 by Amanda | No Comment

John Denver

Today we remember John Denver, who was born December 31, 1943 in Roswell, New Mexico. The folk musician was born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. to Erma Louise and Lt. Col. Henry John, Sr., an Air Force officer who set three speed records in the B-58 Hustler bomber and earned a place in the Air Force Hall of Fame. An avid environmental activist, Denver spent much of the later years of his life focused on humanitarian and sustainability causes. Today he is remembered for numerous hits, including “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and “Rocky Mountain High.”

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