john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter of Colorado who was a specialist in folk pop music has touched the hearts of millions. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born in Roswell in New Mexico. He fell in love with Colorado and settled down in Aspen. Denver's famous anthems about Colorado have inspired many people to move to the state. G. Brown, curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame declared it was because John Denver is the only performer to embody Colorado. In 2011, Denver was chosen as the first Hall of Fame inductee. Denver has been the symbol of the state to many people across the globe. Through my travels I've had the pleasure of meeting people from New Zealand or the other side. When you tell people you're from Colorado the first words they'll use are"Oh John Denver. Brown stated. Take Me Home Country Roads written by co-writer Bill Danoff - was Denver's first Top 10 single as a solo singer after a brief stint in small folk bands. Danoff had written the song with the inspiration of Johnny Cash, but Denver discovered an early version and knew it would become one of the Top 10 hits. The song was recorded within a couple of days of performing on stage in Washington D.C. before an crowd that was extremely enthusiastic.