John Denver

Photo of John Denver

Job Title

Actor, Producer, Writer, Music

Born

December 31, 1943

Career Milestones

Founded Plant It 2000

1963

Moved to Los Angeles, CA

1965

Career began after winning the spot as the replacement lead singer for the Chad Mitchell Trio

1968

Signed recording deal as a solo artist

1972

Moved to Aspen, CO

1976

Co-founded a non-profit enviromental education and research center, the Windstar Foundation

1976

Father taught him to fly

1977

Feature debut in George Burn's comedy "Oh God"

1977

Hosted the Grammy Awards telecast

1980

Starred in ABC TV special "John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together"

1985

Toured the Soviet Union as the first American performance artist

1987

Appeared in CBS tv movie "Foxfire" with Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn

1989

Walked away uninjured in an April plane accident in northern Arizona

1992

First artist from the West to do a multi-city tour in China

1993

Failed roadside sobriety test in mid-August while driving home from a restaurant in Aspen CO; charged with driving while intoxicated; released to the custody of a friend

1994

Arrested on a second drunken-driving charge; trial ended in a hung jury; second trial was to take place in 1998

1994

First artist from the West to perform multi-city tours in Vietnam

1995

Filmed last screen role in the direct-to-video release "Walking Thunder" (released 1997)

Awards

1975

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance By a in Doris Day Today

1976

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music in John Denver: Rocky Mountain Christmas