Harry Chapin Competitors

Peter Paul & Mary is a music company based out of 1158 Easton Ave, Somerset, NJ, United States.

One of the worlds best-known and best-loved performers, John Denver earned international acclaim as a songwriter, performer, actor, environmentalist and humanitarian. Denvers career spanned four decades and his music has outlasted countless musical trends and garnered numerous awards and honors. The son of a U.S. Air Force officer, Denvers artistic journey began at age eleven when he was given his grandmothers guitar. Denver eventually took guitar lessons and joined a boys choir, which led him at age twenty to pursue his dream of a career in music. In 1963 he struck out on his own, moving to Los Angeles to be in the heart of the burgeoning music scene. It was during this time that Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. was urged by friends to change his name if a recording career was to be in his future. He took his stage name from the beautiful capital city of his favorite state, Colorado. Later in life, Denver and his family settled in Aspen, Colorado and his love for the Rocky Mountains inspired many of his songs. John Denver experienced his first major break in the music industry when he was chosen from 250 other hopefuls as lead singer for the popular Mitchell Trio. Two years and three albums later, Denver had honed his considerable vocal talent and developed his own songwriting style. He gained recognition when his song Leaving On A Jet Plane was recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary, becoming their first and only number one hit. As the Mitchell Trio disbanded, Denver was climbing up the pop charts as a solo act with songs like Take Me Home, Country Roads, Rocky Mountain High, Sunshine On My Shoulders, Annies Song, Back Home Again, Thank God Im A Country Boy, and Calypso, solidifying his position as one of the top stars of the 1970s. By his third album in 1970, Denvers social and political leanings were defined more clearly. Denver was one of the first artists to share an environmental message through his music, beginning with the Tom Paxton-penned song, Whose Garden Was This? This was the first in a long line of ...

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young is a folk rock supergroup noted for their intricate vocal harmonies, often tumultuous interpersonal relationships, political activism, and lasting influence on American music and culture.