john-denver

Singer and songwriter John Denver touched millions of people. He also achieved the status of a superstar by his folk-inspired pop hits many of them based in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., born Henry John Deutschendorf at Roswell in New Mexico, was in love with Colorado. The place he settled was Aspen. Denver's national anthems to his adopted state have attracted many people to Colorado. There isn't another performer that embodies Colorado as well as John Denver said G. Brown director of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. In the year 2011, Denver was named the first Hall of Fame inductee. Today, he is the face of Colorado on the world stage. In my journeys, you come across someone on the opposite side of the world or someone of New Zealand and you say 'I'm of Colorado and the very first thing that comes out of their mouth is"Oh John Denver! Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads was co-written by Bill Danoff - was Denver's first Top 10 single as a solo artist following a short stint in small folk bands. Danoff initially wrote the song to Johnny Cash's tune in mind, but Denver was aware from the very first time he heard the earlier versions that it would be a big popular. The song was performed in Washington D.C. to a large audience, Denver made a recording a few days later.