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John Denver's Music and Mission Live on Through New, Rocky Mountain Foundation
for the Performing Arts
1888 PressRelease Colorado musician/entrepreneur forms new, nonprofit organization aiming to carry on
the music and mission of legendary entertainer/activist John Denver.
Although it's been nearly twenty years since legendary entertainer John Denver died in a small plane
crash in Monterey, California, his music and mission are still very much alive.
Perhaps no one is more in tune with that than Dillion, Colorado musician/entrepreneur Willie Hoevers, a
longtime Denver fan and advocate for continuing the icon's legacy.
In December, 2015, Hoevers formed the nonprofit Rocky Mountain Foundation for the Performing Arts
(RMFPA), aiming to continue exposing Denver's songs and causes to the public, especially youngsters.
He said outside of promoting Denver's music, he also is passionate about motivating people to carry on
the singer/songwriter's efforts to protect the environment and its precious wildlife and natural resources.
"John has been inspiring me for many years and his music has played such an important part in my life,"
said Hoevers, who was born in the Netherlands. "After his death, his core group of fans seemed to have
stuck together but outside of that, people have all but forgotten him.
"I wanted to find a way to keep what he started going and expose it to young people, too. If we can get
the kids on board, they will make sure John's songs and all that he stood for lives on."
According to Hoevers, he plans to raise money for RMFPA by offering charities and other nonprofits an
opportunity to produce concerts that will feature one of the many John Denver tribute bands or solo
artists around the world.
His vision involves having participating organizations invite local students to perform with the headliner,
which will in turn give young people the opportunity to learn Denver's music and hopefully grow to love
it....