Albums Kris has worked on with John: click on highlighted artist or song to hear a sample. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH FAREWELL ANDROMEDA JOHN DENVER GREATEST HITS BACK HOME AGAIN WINDSONG ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER (LIVE) SPIRIT JOHN DENVER GREATEST HITS VOL II JOHN DENVER LIVE AT SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE JOHN DENVER J.D. I WANT TO LIVE AUTOGRAPH DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS WILDLIFE CONCERT ALL ABOARD (GRAMMY WINNER) Steel Rails Last Hobo COUNTRY ROADS LOVE AGAIN A CELEBRATION OF LIFE CHRISTMAS IN CONCERT HARBOR LIGHTS |
Other albums that Kris has worked on are: STARLAND VOCAL BAND SOMETHING IN MY LIFE Tom Paxton JIM CONNOR LIBERTY Liberty STARWOOD LIMITED EDITION BLUE RIVER DREAMIN Jim Salestrom STEP IN TIME Jim Salestrom DANNY WHEETMAN LEACE ON LIFE Donal Leace Efay-Elue RIGHT AS RAIN Mike Muldoon Inside Out Over The Radio A LOVELY PLACE Frank DeLaMarre LOVE, MOLLIE Mollie Weaver Right as Rain Sweet Papa MOLLIE Mollie Weaver When I Was Yours In The Grand Way THROUGH YOUR EYES Mack Bailey A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVER Tribute to John Denver A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVER WHEELER OPERA HOUSE MOLLIE Mollie Weaver |
CREDITS |
Kris has received 14 gold, 6 platinum records and a Grammy. He also received an award of Honor and Humility from FRIENDS OF JOHN DENVER. Kris is still totally dedicated to keeping John's music alive and out there. |
In the mid-sixties Kris started working at the Cellar Door in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. when he was home for college breaks. First as a waiter, then running lights and sound and finally as manager. He was working there when they created the original Cellar Door Concerts. Kris worked closely with Charlie Fichman in the promotion and production of concerts at larger local venues in the Washington D.C. area. Around 1971 Jack Boyle became the new owner of the Cellar Door. Cellar Door Concerts has gone on to become one of the most highly respected and successful Concert Promoters in the United States. While at the Cellar Door Kris did lights and sound for over 300 groups. Some of the more noted are: |
In 1971, while still managing the Cellar Door, he would go on the road with his friend John Denver and help him with the shows. In 1972 he went on the road full time, in a station wagon with the sound system in the back, going from one college to the next. In 1972 he moved to Aspen and joined in partnership with John Denver, Milt Okun, Hal Thau and Jerry Weintraub to form John Denver Enterprises (and eventually Windsong Records). As things progressed they ended up with ten band members, a sound and lighting crew of twelve, and three 18 wheelers. At times and in different cities and countries he would hire an orchestra to perform with the band. In 1976 because of all of Johns' success and rising popularity and subsequent demanding schedule plus having produced several albums for other artists, he was only home for a total of six days and 20 hours. |
Some of the performers he worked with were: FRANK SINATRA MOODY BLUES JAY LENO OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN CLINT BLACK KATHY MATTEA PATTY LOVELESS ALABAMA BROOKS AND DUN THE OAK RIDGE BOYS VINCE GILL AMY GRANT RANDY TRAVIS ALAN JACKSON |
Other albums that Kris has worked on are: STARLAND VOCAL BAND SOMETHING IN MY LIFE Tom Paxton JIM CONNOR LIBERTY Liberty STARWOOD LIMITED EDITION BLUE RIVER DREAMIN Jim Salestrom STEP IN TIME Jim Salestrom DANNY WHEETMAN LEACE ON LIFE Donal Leace Efay-Elue RIGHT AS RAIN Mike Muldoon Inside Out Over The Radio A LOVELY PLACE Frank DeLaMarre LOVE, MOLLIE Mollie Weaver Right as Rain Sweet Papa MOLLIE Mollie Weaver When I Was Yours In The Grand Way THROUGH YOUR EYES Mack Bailey A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVER Tribute to John Denver A TRIBUTE TO JOHN DENVER WHEELER OPERA HOUSE MOLLIE Mollie Weaver |
Last update:
10/6/02
Albums Kris has worked on with John: click on highlighted artist or song to hear a sample. ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH FAREWELL ANDROMEDA JOHN DENVER GREATEST HITS BACK HOME AGAIN WINDSONG ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER (LIVE) SPIRIT JOHN DENVER GREATEST HITS VOL II JOHN DENVER LIVE AT SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE JOHN DENVER J.D. I WANT TO LIVE AUTOGRAPH DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS WILDLIFE CONCERT ALL ABOARD (GRAMMY WINNER) Steel Rails Last Hobo COUNTRY ROADS LOVE AGAIN A CELEBRATION OF LIFE CHRISTMAS IN CONCERT HARBOR LIGHTS |
