John Denver wrote Annie’s Song in ten minutes on a ski lift. But it took his wife decades to reveal the price she paid for that fame. Most fans remember the man with the golden voice and the ‘Boy Scout’ smile. Annie his wif was the inspiration for every romantic note he played. Yet she saw a side of John that his millions of fans never knew existed.
At 78, she is finally peeling back the curtain on the man who was both a beautiful soul and a domestic nightmare. You need to see how she describes the reality of living with a legend who eventually snapped.
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Annie Denver Finally Confirms the Truth About John at 78
People who follow this story have a lot to say about it. One viewer mentioned that there is a sad reality behind the beautiful music. Another person shared that they knew Annie before she was famous and always admired her grace.
The soft notes of a guitar can hide a lot of pain until the music stops. When the marriage finally ended in 1982, the ‘Boy Scout’ image of John Denver cracked wide open. This transition from a dream to a nightmare is something many people never saw coming during the height of his fame.
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In a fit of pure rage over property, John actually used a chainsaw to cut their marriage bed in half. Annie has confirmed these difficult moments, yet she still speaks of him with a strange kind of kindness.
John Denver was a poet for the mountains and a voice for the earth. Even if he lost his way in his private life. His journey shows us that we can love the art even when the artist is broken. Follow John Denver on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to keep his spirit and his songs in your heart.