john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter of Colorado who specialized in folk pop music inspired millions of people. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born Henry John Deutschedorf at Roswell near New Mexico, was in Love with Colorado. The place he settled was Aspen. Denver's state anthems inspired numerous people to go to Colorado. G. Brown, curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame stated it was because John Denver is the only performer to embody Colorado. In 2011 Denver was chosen as the Hall of Fame's very first inductee. Denver has been the symbol of Colorado for people all over. In my journeys, you encounter someone on the other end of the planet, or someone of New Zealand and you say 'I'm of Colorado and the very first thing that comes they say is Oh John Denver! Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads was co-written by Bill Danoff and Denver after his brief stint with folk bands which was Denver's first Top 10 solo hit. Danoff was credited with Johnny Cash as the inspiration for the track, however Denver recognized that the song could be a huge hit after it was discovered that an earlier version. He recorded it within a couple of days of having performed on stage in Washington D.C. before an crowd that was extremely enthusiastic.