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John Denver Memories with Lowell Norman

John Denver Memories with Lowell Norman

By Lowell Norman

In anticipation of his upcoming book, Rocky Mountain Highway: Stories, Photos and Other Memories of My 25 Years Traveling with John Denver, Lowell Norman gives a peek inside the adventures he had working with Denver as his personal photographer and documentary film maker.
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#5 Remembering Olivia Newton-John

John Denver Memories with Lowell Norman Sep 24, 2022

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#7 Working with John Denver Q&A Part 2

#7 Working with John Denver Q&A Part 2

This is part 2 of a Q&A conducted on August 31, 2022, with Lowell Norman, who worked as John Denver's personal photographer and documentarian with Windstar. For more information about Lowell and alerts about his forthcoming book "Rocky Mountain Highway: Stories, Photos and Other Memories of My 25 Years Traveling with John Denver," go to www.JohnDenverMemories.com.

Oct 12, 202220:25
#6 Working with John Denver Q&A Part 1

#6 Working with John Denver Q&A Part 1

This is part 1 of a Q&A conducted on August 31, 2022, with Lowell Norman, who worked as John Denver's personal photographer and documentarian with Windstar. For more information about Lowell and alerts about his forthcoming book "Rocky Mountain Highway: Stories, Photos and Other Memories of My 25 Years Traveling with John Denver," go to www.JohnDenverMemories.com.

Oct 12, 202219:56
#5 Remembering Olivia Newton-John

#5 Remembering Olivia Newton-John

The passing of Olivia Newton-John prompted Lowell to reminisce about the time after a concert Annie Denver dragged him by the shirtsleeve and put him in front of his crush. 

Find out more about Lowell and his forthcoming book, Rocky Mountain Highway: Stories, Photos & Other Memories of My 25 Years Traveling with John Denver at http://JohnDenverMemories.com.

For more exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and interviews with Lowell, check out his Patreon page at http://patreon.com/johndenvermemories.

Sep 24, 202203:19
#4: Picking Up a Camera

#4: Picking Up a Camera

When Lowell Norman's job changed, he picked up a camera and found himself taking photos of John Denver--and for his albums. Here he describes getting overruled by Annie for the Back Home Again album's featured photo. 

For more information about Lowell's forthcoming book, Rocky Mountain Highway: Stories, Photos & Other Memories of My 25 Years Traveling with John Denver, subscribe at http://JohnDenverMemories.com 

For more exclusive, never-before-published photos of John and other people in his orbit, subscribe to Lowell's Patreon at http://patreon.com/johndenvermemories 



Sep 24, 202208:39
#3 Memories of People on Tour

#3 Memories of People on Tour

Lowell Norman worked as a stage projectionist during John Denver's most popular tour years. Here he describes memories of some of those tours--and the people on them. 

Find out more about Lowell and his forthcoming book, Rocky Mountain Highway: Stories, Photos & Other Memories of My 25 Years Traveling with John Denver at http://JohnDenverMemories.com.

For more exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and interviews with Lowell, check out his Patreon page at http://patreon.com/johndenvermemories.

Sep 24, 202210:06
#2: Describing a Typical Tour Day

#2: Describing a Typical Tour Day

There were a lot of moving parts during a typical day tour day traveling with John Denver. Here Lowell describes what that day was like for him, John and others. 

Find out more about Lowell and his forthcoming book, Rocky Mountain Highway: Stories, Photos & Other Memories of My 25 Years Traveling with John Denver at http://JohnDenverMemories.com.

For more exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and interviews with Lowell, check out his Patreon page at http://patreon.com/johndenvermemories.

Sep 24, 202210:22
#1: How I Came to Work for John Denver

#1: How I Came to Work for John Denver

Lowell Norman's work with John Denver started with a one-time assignment in Akron, Ohio, when Lowell was 23 years old. Here he tells his first meeting with the iconic singer/songwriter and what his starting role as part of John's concert tour in 1974. 

Find out more about Lowell and his forthcoming book, Rocky Mountain Highway: Stories, Photos & Other Memories of My 25 Years Traveling with John Denver at http://JohnDenverMemories.com.

For more exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and interviews with Lowell, check out his Patreon page at http://patreon.com/johndenvermemories. 



Sep 24, 202210:14
#0 Welcome to John Denver Memories with Lowell Norman

#0 Welcome to John Denver Memories with Lowell Norman

Lowell Norman started working for John Denver when he was 23 with a one-time assignment in Ohio that turned into a 25-year adventure that took him around the world with the iconic singer/songwriter. He created visual content for John's concerts, designed album covers and eventually produced and directed music videos and documentary films for John's non-profit Windstar Foundation. Along the way he took a lot of pictures. Some of those photos and stories will be a part of his forthcoming Rocky Mountain Highway: Stories, Photos & Other Memories of My 25 Years Traveling with John Denver. In anticipation of the book, Lowell's doing a series of podcast episodes where he shares many of his stories about his years being in John's orbit.

See some sample pictures and find out more about Lowell and his work with John Denver at http://JohnDenverMemories.com. 

Sep 24, 202202:18