John Denver Quiz

Come and listen to the story of a journey once begun
Of a people and their plenty and their season in the sun
And how they gave themselves to symbols and things that they could hold
Living lives in desperation, in the fear of letting go

It amazes me, and I know the wind will surely someday blow it all away
It amazes me, and I'm so very grateful that you made the world this way

1

We wouldn't dare to ask you a list of all the songs where John plays guitar, but what about the songs John plays the piano? How many songs can you mention?

2

This picture is about 20 years old. It shows John playing with one of the members of his band at the time. Could you give a list of members of his band in that period?

3

John starred in a few movies. We haven't paid much attention on our pages about these movies, but we will do so at some time or another. In the mean time you can win points by telling the names of people who co-starred with John.

4

John usually sings in English. On some occasions even that is not so sure. Do you know any other languages John ever sung in?

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The True JD experts

Henry Smiley came up with 27 answers on April 21st
1. The songs where John plays the piano
Seasons of the Heart, For You, Falling Leaves, All This Joy, Love is the Answer (The Wandering Soul), Tennessee Waltz
(At a number of U.S. concerts, mostly in the mid-80's. I heard him sing in 1985 in Memphis).

2. Members of Johns band in the mid 70's
John Sommers, Steve Weisberg, Dick Kniss, Hal Blaine, Lee Holdridge & orchestra, and sometimes Herb Lavelle.

3. Co-stars in Johns movies
George Burns, Teri Garr, James Read (Walking Thunder), Cindy Williams, Martin Kove (Higher Ground), John Rys-Davies, Hume Cronyn, Jessica Tandy.

4. Languages in which John has sung
German, Chinese, Japanese, French (not sure), Spanish ("Annie's Song" at the Miss Universe Pageant in 1985), Russian, Gaelic.

Jacqueline Bos came up with 16 answers on May 9th
1. The songs where John plays the piano
I Want to Live; The Refugees; It's about Time; Is it Love and Different Directions.

2. Members of Johns band in the mid 70's
Taylor; Holdridge; Kniss; Weissberg; Sommers; Levell en Blain.

3. Co-stars in Johns movies
George Burns

4. Languages in which John has sung
Japanese, Russian and German

Dolly & Michiel
1. The songs where John plays the piano
Seasons of the Heart, For You, Falling Leaves, All This Joy, Love is the Answer (The Wandering Soul), A Wild Heart Looking For Home (at the Tonight Show)

2. Members of Johns band in the mid 70's
John Sommers, Steve Weisberg, Dick Kniss, Hal Blaine, Lee Holdridge & orchestra, and sometimes Herb Lavelle.

3. Co-stars in Johns movies

4. Languages in which John has sung
Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Gaelic.