john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter of Colorado that specialized in folk-pop music inspired millions of people. He was born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. in Roswell New Mexico he fell in the love of Colorado and then relocated to Aspen. More than a few people traveled to Colorado after hearing Denver's popular tunes for the state he was raised in. There isn't any other performer who embodies Colorado like John Denver said G. Brown curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Denver was the first Hall of Fame to be inducted into the hall. Denver has become the image of Colorado for a lot of people all over the world. When I travel, you will meet people on the other side of the planet. For example people from New Zealand. And when you tell them you're Colorado-based, Colorado the response is "Oh John Denver!" Brown declared. Take Me Home Country Roads was co-written by Bill Danoff and Denver after his brief stint with folk bands and was his debut Top 10 solo hit. Danoff composed the tune to Johnny Cash but Denver recognized the potential of the single the moment he heard it for the first time. He recorded it a couple of days after having performed at Washington D.C. before an crowd that was extremely enthusiastic.