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John Denver was born on December 31st, 1943. He was born in New Mexico. John Denver's net worth was around $60 million. He was one of the most popular American singers in 1970s. His most popular songs are "Sunshine on My Shoulders", "Rocky Mountain High", and "Thank God I'm a Country Boy."
His interest in music began when his grandmother gave him a 1910 Gibson acoustic. Nevertheless, he chose the Texas Technical University to study instead of music school. Unfortunately, he could not get his degree since the University dropped him out before completing his study. Finally, he changed his life direction by traveling to New York City and auditioning for the Chad Mitchell Trio.
There is a group consisting of Peter, Paul, and Mary singing his first song entitled "Leaving on a Jet Plane." This song was very popular and it brought Denver to the top of popularity in the music industry. Further, he signed his first single "Rhymes and Reasons" with Mercury RCA Record in 1969. Four successful albums followed in next two years.
He was a very popular singer and was even awarded the by Country Music Association as Entertainer of the Year. John Denver died October 12, 1997, when the plane he was piloting crashed.
Earnings & Financial Data
|
Date |
Category |
Description |
Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2016 |
Sale of Asset |
Selling price of John Denver’s old Aspen-area home |
$2,750,000 |
|
2004 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1998 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album The Best of John Denver (approximately 1 million copies sold) |
$1,300,000 |
|
1997 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album The Best of John Denver Live (approximately 934 thousand copies sold) |
$1,214,000 |
|
1996 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album The Rocky Mountain Collection (approximately 1.1 million copies sold) |
$1,430,000 |
|
1995 |
Record Sales |
Record Sales of the album The Wildlife Concert (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1994 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album The Very Best of John Denver (approximately 1 million copies sold) |
$1,300,000 |
|
1984 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album John Denver's Greatest Hits, Volume 3 (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1982 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Seasons of the Heart (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1981 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Some Days Are Diamonds (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1979 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album A Christmas Together (approximately 1.05 million copies sold) |
$1,370,000 |
|
1979 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album John Denver (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1977 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album I Want to Live (approximately 1 million copies sold) |
$1,300,000 |
|
1977 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album John Denver's Greatest Hits, Volume 2 (approximately 2.04 million copies sold) |
$2,650,000 |
|
1976 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Spirit (approximately 1 million copies sold) |
$1,300,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Windsong (approximately 2.08 million copies sold) |
$2,700,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Rocky Mountain Christmas (approximately 2.04 million copies sold) |
$2,650,000 |
|
1975 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album An Evening with John Denver (approximately 3.04 million copies sold) |
$3,950,000 |
|
1974 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Back Home Again (approximately 3.1 million copies sold) |
$4,030,000 |
|
1973 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album John Denver's Greatest Hits (approximately 9.4 million copies sold) |
$12,220,000 |
|
1973 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Farewell Andromeda (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1972 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Rocky Mountain High (approximately 2.1 million copies sold) |
$2,730,000 |
|
1971 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Aerie (approximately 500 thousand copies sold) |
$650,000 |
|
1971 |
Contract |
Record sales of the album Poems, Prayers & Promises (approximately 1 million copies sold) |
$1,300,000 |
|
1969 |
Record Sales |
Record sales of the album Rhymes & Reasons (approximately 60 thousand copies sold) |
$78,000 |