From the beginning, John has been a troubadour for Peace: (worth reading to the end!)
“I don’t know if you remember it or not, but one of my cherished memories is of standing on the steps of the Capitol in front of a half million people, singing Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream. That was in 1968, I think. [Actual date was April 24, 1971; John was 27 years old.] It was lovely to me because it was before anything was really happening in my career. I was there with Peter, Paul and Mary, Phil Ochs and Pete Seeger. There were about three marches in Washington and I was at all of them. And there has been a constant growth since my days with the Mitchell Trio… I think I’m getting more intelligent and disciplined about supporting a candidate or defending a specific issue or taking a stand on something.” -John Denver, 1977----
History is a powerful teacher.
"Free Fox2 months ago (edited) What a unique time document. To watch a young Denver sing at this Peace March, to see him join his friends later in support, to watch the crowd, hear the speeches, then hear his name mentioned on the TV report, a sign that his name was known and his presence mattered... For someone who was not born yet, these were other times, but it gives me a picture of a young man I am not yet very familiar with, but gives me an inside about what was important for him and drove him, even then. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to meet young John in this particular context."
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