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Born
He was born in Roswell, New Mexico the son of Henry John "Dutch" Deutschendorf, who was an air force pilot and Erma Swope Deutschendorf. -
released to the public
He also tried his hand at acting, appearing in the film Oh God! and the television movie Foxfire. -
Joins a folk Group
He joins the folk group called the Mitchell Trio to replace Chad Mitchell who left for a career in broadway. -
Records Released
John Denver won the Entertainer of the Year at the Country Music Association award ceremony. -
Formed an environmental association
He formed the Windstar Foundation to help the Wildlife Preservation. -
TV show
John Denver appeared as a guest star, along with Olivia Newton-John, who made a cameo appearance, on The Carpenters Very First Special, a one-hour TV special broadcast on the ABC television network. -
hosting
In 1983 and 1984, Denver hosted the annual Grammy Awards. -
career
Roone Arledge, president of ABC Sports, asked Denver to compose and sing the theme song for the Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. Denver worked as both a performer and a skiing commentator. -
earth day
For Earth Day, Denver was the on-camera narrator of a well-received environmental TV program, In Partnership With Earth. -
killed in crash
Denver was killed when his experimental plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean near California's Monterey Bay.
