John Denver

May 8, 2012

New Live John Denver Recording Released

The estate of legendary singer and songwriter John Denver is proud to announce today’s release of the third title in a series of previously unreleased live recordings: John Denver Live in Edinburgh, October 21, 1991. Like previous releases in the series, the album is available now for digital download via Bandcamp at http://bit.ly/IUOy0r. This album, as well as the two previous releases, John Denver Live in Saratoga Springs, August 5, 1990, and John Denver Christmas EP – Live in Hershey, PA December 6, 1990, are also available now on CD via Amazon.com’s print-on-demand service.

These live releases have been digitally transferred from their original cassette format and mastered for high quality download. Many of Denver’s live concerts were recorded directly from the sound board, which results in the highest possible quality audio recording. With today’s technology, it is now easier than ever before to make these amazing, never-before-heard recordings available directly to fans. To purchase the latest release on CD, please visit http://amzn.to/LSVOtT. To purchase CDs of the other two releases in the series, please visit http://amzn.to/LyT72Q for the Saratoga Springs show or http://amzn.to/IDvlgH for the Christmas EP.

John Denver Live in Edinburgh, October 21, 1991 track listing:

1. Windsong
2. Rocky Mountain High
3. Grandma’s Feather Bed
4. Grandma’s Story
5. Take Me Home, Country Roads
6. Back Home Again
7. Home Grown Tomatoes
8. Band Intro
9. Hold On Tightly
10. Follow Me
11. Whispering Jesse
12. Intro to Gary Hart Song
13. Gary Hart Song
14. Rhymes & Reason
15. Intro to Bells of Rhymney
16. Bells of Rhymney
17. Amazon
18. Poem Introduction
19. The Ambulance Down in the Valley
20. Poems, Prayers and Promises
21. Calypso
22. Dedication
23. Perhaps Love

March 23, 2012

John Denver Covers 7″ Record Series for Record Store Day

A series of 7″ vinyl records with various artists covering John Denver songs will be released in April for Record Store Day. Started in 2007, Record Store Day is a celebration of the unique culture surrounding over 700 independently owned record stores in the USA and hundreds of similar stores internationally.

This is the one day that all of the independently owned record stores come together with artists to celebrate the art of music. Special vinyl and CD releases and various promotional products are made exclusively for the day and hundreds of artists in the United States and in various countries across the globe make special appearances and performances. Festivities include performances, cook-outs, body painting, meet & greets with artists, parades, djs spinning records and on and on. Record Store Day is now celebrated the third Saturday every April.

John Denver – The Music is You Series includes:
“Leaving on a Jet Plane” – Priscilla Ahn (Japanese electronica remix)
“Take Me Home, Country Roads” – Sea of Bees
“Leaving on a Jet Plane” – Slightly Stoopid
“Back Home Again” – The Expendables

More information on participating stores and special releases at http://www.recordstoreday.com/SpecialReleases

March 13, 2012

Denver & Colorado Tourism Industry Hall of Fame

John Denver will be posthumously inducted into the Denver & Colorado Tourism Industry Hall of Fame at a dinner Wednesday, March 14, 2012.

The 13th annual gala at the Denver Performing Arts Complex will also feature the induction of Cherry Creek Shopping Center leader Nick LeMasters, Colorado Restaurant Association executive Peter Meersman and Brewers Association president Charlie Papazian.

Tourism Star awards will be presented to the USA Pro Cycling Challenge and the Clyfford Still Museum, as well as an award shared by Denver International Airport and Icelandair to recognize their efforts in bringing or attracting tourists to Colorado during the past year.

The goal of the Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame Dinner and Silent Auction is to honor Denver’s top leaders in the tourism and convention industry and also to raise funds for the VISIT DENVER Foundation, which underwrites scholarships for students pursuing degrees in the hospitality industry.

Induction to the Denver & Colorado Tourism Hall of Fame is the highest award given by Denver’s travel industry, honoring outstanding individuals who have played a significant role in making Denver and Colorado world-class convention and tourism destinations. Tourism Star awards are presented to organizations and attractions that had a significant impact on Denver’s tourism industry during the year.

February 22, 2012

Poems, Prayers and Promises 40th Anniversary Edition

We’re excited to team up with the folks at Daytrotter to bring you the 40th Anniversary Edition of Poems, Prayers & Promises. Originally released in 1971, this album introduced John Denver’s iconic songs, “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” and “Sunshine On My Shoulders.”

Poems, Prayers & Promises is the third in a series of vinyl releases from Daytrotter, the only physical products in the site’s six-year history. Daytrotter is a popular website best known for their live sessions recorded at The Horseshack studio in downtown Rock Island, IL, and made available to fans for download or streaming exclusively on the site each day. Each session features an intimate live performance and an illustration of the artist. 

Poems, Prayers & Promises 40th Anniversary Edition will be released on April 3rd, 2012 on limited-edition vinyl with new Daytrotter artwork by Johnnie Cluney, whose ink and marker renderings have become synonymous with the site’s look and charm. Digitally re-mastered from the original recordings, the album will also be available for download at digital retailers worldwide via Sony Legacy.

Pre-Order now: This exclusive 40th Anniversary Edition release is available only through Daytrotter and is limited to 1,000 copies. It ships at the beginning of April, but you can reserve your copy today through a pre-sale we’ve arranged with our friends at Wolfgang’s Vault. Click on the banner below to pre-order now.

February 14, 2012

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Here’s John Denver and Plácido Domingo in the studio in 1980, with Lee Holdridge conducting.

January 30, 2012

Remembering Dick Kniss

Dick Kniss, bassist for John Denver and Peter, Paul and Mary, and co-writer of the song “Sunshine on My Shoulders” passed away this week. He will be missed.

December 20, 2011

New Release: John Denver Christmas EP – Live in Hershey, PA, December 6, 1990

We’re excited to announce the second in a series of previously unreleased live recordings, which will be available exclusively for purchase as downloads via Bandcamp. The 5-song digital album, also including never before heard candid dialogue from John Denver, was digitally transferred from its original cassette format and mastered for high quality download. Many of Denver’s live concerts were recorded directly from the sound board, which results in the highest possible quality audio recording. With today’s technology, it is now easier than ever before to make these amazing, never-before-heard recordings available to fans. Purchase and download the EP HERE.

Track Listing:

1. Introduction
2. Christmas For Cowboys
3. Christmas Like a Lullaby
4. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
5. Falling Leaves (The Refugees)
6. Alfie, The Christmas Tree

December 7, 2011

“This Old Guitar” Comes to Arizona’s Musical Instrument Museum

A modest, early twentieth century Gibson guitar will soon be displayed in the Musical Instrument Museum’s Artist Gallery in Phoenix, AZ. This guitar, the first John Denver ever owned, was given to the legendary singer/songwriter by his grandmother when he was twelve years old. It sparked Denver’s interest in music and was the catalyst for his extremely successful musical career.

Denver performed mainly on an acoustic guitar. The Gibson at MIM was particularly significant to Denver, partly because somewhere along the road he believed he had lost it. Overjoyed to be reunited with it some five years later, he wrote the hit song “This Old Guitar” both about it and on it.

Many fans believe this guitar was laid to rest with Denver after the singer’s untimely death in a plane crash in 1997. In fact, it has been safely in storage this whole time. The Denver family hand-selected the guitar to represent Denver in his exhibit at MIM. Denver himself tells the story of the guitar and performs “This Old Guitar” in this video.

November 10, 2011

John Denver Rocky Mountain Concert Celebration to air on HDNet November 27

We are excited to announce that the Rocky Mountain High concert celebration that took place in Colorado in April will be broadcast on cable channel HDNet on November 27th. Check local listings for exact times.

October 13, 2011

New John Denver Live Audio Release

We are proud to introduce a new series of previously unreleased live recordings, which will be available exclusively for purchase as downloads on JohnDenver.com via Bandcamp. The first release will be available beginning this Saturday, October 15th for $12.99.

The first release, John Denver Live in Saratoga Springs, August 5, 1990, was digitally transferred from its original cassette format and mastered for high quality download. Many of Denver’s live concerts were recorded directly from the sound board, which results in the highest possible quality audio recording. With today’s technology, it is now easier than ever before to make these amazing, never-before-heard recordings available to fans. To purchase and download, please visit http://bit.ly/o30cds.