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John Denver at the Gardens last night

Date21 March 1980

Names

Denver, John (subject)

Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

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Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Mr. Clean: John Denver's such a nice guy that he makes everything seem all right, says critic Peter Goddard. And last night at The Gardens, in front of 17,500-or-so fans, he trotted out all his tried-and-true earthy niceties ... except one. He didn't use the term far-out once.

Subject

Folk-rock music

Country musicians

Medium

Black-and-white photographs

Language

No linguistic content

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0043358F

Country:Canada

Building, monument or park:Maple Leaf Gardens

City, town or township:Toronto

East-west street:Carlton Street

Neighbourhood:Downtown

Province or state:Ontario

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