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Reference for Teaching 一、异域风情 1. John Denver John Denver, the son of a U.S.A. Air Force officer, was born in 1943 and died in 1997 in a plane crash. John Denver began his career in the 1960s as an aspiring folk musician in the clubs of Los Angels. In a career that has spanned more than two decades, John Denver has earned international acclaim as a song writer, performer, actor and humanitarian. Denver’s first major break came when he was chosen from 250 other hopefuls as lead singer for the popular Mitchell Trio. His songwriting skills were noted when his leaving. On A Jet Plane was recorded. The song became the first Number One hit. Less than tow years later. Denver became one of the top stars of the decade. With Take Me Home; Country Road; Annie’s Song; Back Home Again; Thank God I’m A Country Boy; Calypso and more. Many of his songs showed great concern for the environment, which had\s continued as a matter of major importance for Denver and for us all. Denver’s popularity since the early 1970s maybe measured in record sales that few other artists have achieved. He has had 14 gold album and 8 platinum albums in the U. S. and many gold and platinum sales overseas as well, in countries including Australia, Germany and the United Kingdoms, John Denver is one of the top five recording artists in the sales history of the music industry. Denver’s concert tours have reached millions globally from the U.S. and Canada throughout Europe. Australia and New Zealand, the Orient and the United Kingdom. Denver was the first artist from the west to visit mainland China in October 1992. He was pleased and somewhat astonished to discover how popular and well known his songs were with the Chinese. He hopes to return China and Southeast Asia as often as his schedule permits. Not just a fine performer, Denver is also a mean working or the improvement of the quality of life for all people梕nvironmentally, socially and politically. He was asked to serve as a member of the Presidential C