John Denver
John Denver was an American singer-songwriter who became one of the most popular acoustic artists of the 1970s.
His earnest folk-pop style and songs celebrating nature and rural life—Rocky Mountain High, Take Me Home, Country Roads, Sunshine on My Shoulders—made him a cultural icon of that decade.
He died in a 1997 plane crash.
The name sometimes evokes wholesome, outdoorsy Americana.
One who steers aircraft
- airplanePowered flying machine
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- LearjetLuxury business aircraft brand
- experimental aircraftPlane testing new designs
cockpit · altitude · sky · aviator · flying · airspeed · wings · soaring
Relating to sound
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
roots · authenticity · Appalachian · bluegrass · Americana · heartland · rural · pastoral
Island-dwelling immortal jailer
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- guitaristOne who plays six strings
- performerOne who entertains audiences
- balladNarrative poem or song
melody · lyrics · album · concert · tour · record · hit · stage
Western rectangular state
- Rocky MountainsWestern North American cordillera
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- trailsMarked outdoor paths
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
outdoors · conservation · environmentalism · scenery · seasons · sunshine · rivers · eagles
pilot
One who steers aircraft
experimental aircraft · cockpit · altitude · sky · aviator · flying · airspeed · wings · soaring · Monterey Bay
acoustic
Relating to sound
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
storytelling · roots · authenticity · Appalachian · bluegrass · Americana · heartland · rural · pastoral · homestead
Calypso
Island-dwelling immortal jailer
- vocalistOne who sings professionally
- guitaristOne who plays six strings
- performerOne who entertains audiences
ballad · melody · lyrics · album · concert · tour · record · hit · stage · RCA Records
Colorado
Western rectangular state
- Rocky MountainsWestern North American cordillera
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- trailsMarked outdoor paths
wildlife · outdoors · conservation · environmentalism · scenery · seasons · sunshine · rivers · eagles · forests
- songwritersBob Dylan, songwriter, lyricists, composer, lyricist
- AmericanaAmerican flag, Fourth of July, bald eagle, Thanksgiving, apple pie
- Country Musichonky tonk, Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, CMT, country pop
- German AmericansGerman Americans, German settlers, German immigration, Ellis Island, Albert Einstein
John DenverSid Vicious
Alice Cooper · Marilyn Manson · Ozzy Osbourne · Johnny Rotten · Iggy Pop
John DenverKeith Moon
Sid Vicious · Nikki Sixx · Ozzy Osbourne · Jim Morrison · Courtney Love
John DenverNine Inch Nails
Industrial rock act
Joy Division · The Cure · Nirvana · Black Sabbath · Bauhaus