A Man of Activism
Denver’s political outspokenness began in the mid-1970s. He co-founded The Hunger Project in 1977. In his 1975 song Calypso, he expressed his environmental concerns. As the 1970s drew to a close, he shifted his focus to humanitarian causes such as wildlife conservation, land conservation, hunger relief, and helping NASA in space exploration. It was as if he realized he had reached the pinnacle of his musical career and needed to move on to something bigger and more important. From 1968 to 1971, Denver and his first wife, Annie, lived in Edina, Minnesota.
A Man Of Activism
Some Little Gal’s Dad
Denver bought a home in Aspen, Colorado, after Rocky Mountain High’s success and lived there until his death. Zachary John, a boy, and Anna Kate, a girl, were adopted by Denver. The best thing about Denver, he once said, was that he was “some guy’s dad; I’m some little gal’s dad.” “When I die, Zachary John and Anna Kate’s father, boy, that’s enough for me to be remembered by.” Although he wrote it for Frank Sinatra, the song A Baby Just Like You is about little Zachary.
Some Little Gal’s Dad