john-denver

Singer and songwriter John Denver touched millions of people, and achieved superstar status by his folk-inspired pop hits many of them based in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. grew up in Roswell New Mexico. However, he fell in love Colorado. He eventually moved to Aspen. Denver's state anthems inspired people to travel to Colorado. G. Brown, curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame said the following: John Denver is the only performer to embody Colorado. Denver was the first Hall of Fame inductee in 2011. Denver is now the embodiment of Colorado for many people across the globe. You meet people in other countries, like New Zealanders and say "I come from Colorado" and they instantly react with "Oh John Denver. Brown explained. Denver's debut Top 10 hit as a solo artist after a short career performing in small folk music bands comprised of Take Me Home Country Roads composed by Bill Danoff. Danoff composed the song to Johnny Cash but Denver recognized the song's potential when he first heard it. After the performance to a throng of fans on the streets of Washington D.C., the singer recorded this song.