Tag: john denver
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The Colorado 150: A playlist
From Glenn Miller to Nathaniel Rateliff to Illenium, here’s a sample of the many sounds of the newly named Colorado 150 The Colorado 150 is The Denver Gazette’s endeavor to identify and celebrate the 150 cultural pathmakers who have shaped how the world sees (and hears?) Colorado over the past 150 years. Here for your…
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Top of the poll: It’s John Denver, Colorado’s Rocky Mountain Highlight
The Colorado 150, Part 6 of 6: When choosing the state’s most significant cultural pathmaker, the choice between Helen Bonfils and the beloved singer came down to a soccer match After six months of deliberation, it comes down to this: The woman who gave Denver its class. Or the man who gave Colorado its voice.…
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Can Colorado keep from becoming California? | Vince Bzdek
An old Eagles song from the 70s, “The Last Resort,” saw this day coming: “They call it paradise I don’t know why You call someplace paradise Kiss it goodbye.” It’s a song about how California was bound to eventually lose its luster as one of the country’s paradise places, with everlasting sunshine, pristine mountains, endless…
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Can Colorado keep from becoming California? | Vince Bzdek
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An old Eagles song from the 70s, “The Last Resort,” saw this day coming: “They call it paradise I don’t know why You call someplace paradise Kiss it goodbye.” It’s a song about how California was bound to eventually lose its luster as one of…
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Can Colorado keep from becoming California? | Vince Bzdek
An old Eagles song from the 70s, “The Last Resort,” saw this day coming: “They call it paradise I don’t know why You call someplace paradise Kiss it goodbye.” It’s a song about how California was bound to eventually lose its luster as one of the country’s paradise places, with everlasting sunshine, pristine mountains, endless…
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Get that Rocky Mountain High with Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon at Boot Barn Hall
Experience the artistry of legendary singer-songwriter John Denver with Chris Collins and Boulder Canyon on Thursday at Boot Barn Hall. Made up of four musicians, the band Boulder Canyon has been together for about 15 years, performing the songs of Denver. “I started writing my own music, and had planned on just pursuing a solo…
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The big, colorful life of Ted Newman, Pikes Peak region’s beloved cowboy singer
In a dirt road town west of Colorado Springs, under a lime-green canopy and beside a glistening stream, Ted Newman begins his routine. “Good morning, everybody, and welcome to Green Mountain Falls,” he says to his audience eating breakfast at the Pantry Restaurant. He’s got Aspen the yellow Lab at his feet, Pepsi at his…