John Denver was one of the great folk, singer-songwriters of the 1970s, composing iconic songs such as "Thank God I'm A Country Boy", "Rocky Mountain High" and "Take Me Home, Country Roads". He died prematurely when the plane he was piloting crashed off Monterrey in 1997.
The Byrds were founded in Los Angeles, California, in 1964 by singers and guitarists Jim McGuinn (born James McGuinn III; he changed his name to Roger McGuinn in 1967, after joining the spiritual movement Subud), Gene Clark, and David Crosby. Bassist Chris Hillman and drummer Michael Clarke joined so