Which launched the doorway to many other crossover accomplishments, including collaborations for the Around three Tenors, Josh Groban and you can Andrea Bocelli

Towards the Oct. several, 1997, during the ages of 53, singer, songwriter, humanitarian and you can environmentalist John Denver passed away if plane he had been flying damaged on Pacific Ocean. Wednesday designated this new 25th anniversary of their passing.

His audio spanned new years regarding the seventies on 1990’s. He earned a dozen gold and you can four precious metal albums having their tunes, Just take Me personally Household, Nation Roads, Rugged Mountain-high, Give thanks to Goodness I’m a country Son, Sunshine to my Shoulders and you may Annie’s Song, one of a lot more.

Applauded composer Lee Holdridge, who has been nominated to own 18 Emmy Honors, having seven gains, and who has in addition to caused Neil Diamond, Barbra Streisand, Natalie Cole and you will Whitney Houston, collaborated having Denver during the 1974 to the his record Back home Once more. The guy remembers informing new musician one to their audio perform feel area away from Western society. We said to [John], You may have audio that getting part of Americana. They will certainly you need to be section of men and women literature. People [will] think they certainly were to forever, Holdridge told you. Which is just what is took place to specific audio. Continue reading →