john-denver

Singer and songwriter John Denver touched millions of people, and achieved superstar status with his folk-based pop songs most of which were based in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., born Henry John Deutschendorf at Roswell located in the state of New Mexico, fell in Love with Colorado. The place he settled was Aspen. Denver's songs that he sang about his new home state drew many tourists to Colorado. I don't think there's any other performer who embodies Colorado like John Denver said G. Brown director of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Denver was the Hall of Fame's first to be inducted into the hall. Today, he is the face of Colorado on the world stage. People you meet in other nations, for instance New Zealanders, and they say "I am Colorado" and they say "I am from Colorado" then they instantly react by saying Oh John Denver. Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads was one of Denver's top 10 hits after he performed with small folk bands. It was co-written by and recorded by Bill Danoff. Danoff had Johnny Cash as the inspiration for the song, but Denver discovered that it was destined to become a smash hit when he heard an earlier version. The song was first recorded a few weeks after the Washington D.C. performance.