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John Denver, Remembering a "Rocky Mountain" Guy!
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Mary Stetler
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Went to his concert in Milwaukee in the early 70's
Jacob Petersheim
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Over time he "lost me" because he became more and more associated with first drug culture and later what we we'd now call "woke" social policies.
It is very unfortunate that many old performer's quirks gradually rose in prominence to impede the enjoyment of more mainstream fans. This was probably more the fault of the media than it was theirs though.
It is very unfortunate that many old performer's quirks gradually rose in prominence to impede the enjoyment of more mainstream fans. This was probably more the fault of the media than it was theirs though.
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THE SNUBBING OF JOHN DENVER
In January of 1985, to raise money to help end hunger in Africa, a group of American singers gathered and recorded a song called "We Are the World".
I'm sure you remember the song and video.... it was a huge success. Not only did it raise money and awareness for Africans, it won Grammys in 1985 for Song of the Year and Record of the Year.
Those participating were a Who's Who of America's popular singers: Harry Belafonte, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Tina Turner, Hall & Oats, Dionne Warwick, Bette Midler, James Ingram, Diana Ross, Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Cyndi Lauper, Smokey Robinson, Bob Dylan, Lionel Richie and many others.
Even Dan Aykroyd was there!
But John Denver..... who probably put more effort into solving world hunger than any artist, ever..... wasn't asked to be there.
John called himself a "concerned citizen of the earth".
He was asked to serve on the Presidential Commission on World and Domestic Hunger.
He was one of the founders of The Hunger Project, an organization committed to the sustainable end of chronic hunger.
John Denver toured African countries devastated by drought and starvation as a representative of UNICEF. He performed benefit concerts for global hunger and environmental efforts, and was even awarded the Presidential "World Without Hunger" award.
Yet, astonishingly, he was not even invited to participate in that "We Are the World" campaign.
And from what I read, it was not an oversight. It was probably because the popularity and sales of his records had slipped during the 1980's.
In his 1994 autobiography "Take Me Home", John wrote, "It broke my heart not to be included...."
Nancy Hart
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Mr. Denver has a unique and beautiful ring to this voice. This song, mentioned in the link above, I've never heard before.
Darcy Farrow
Darcy Farrow
(from The Wildlife Concert). (P) 1995