john-denver

Singer and songwriter John Denver touched millions of people. He also achieved the status of a superstar with his folk-based pop songs with a lot of them being set in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born Henry John Deutschedorf in Roswell located in the state of New Mexico,, was in love with Colorado. He moved to Aspen. Denver's famous anthems about Colorado have inspired many people to move to the state. G. Brown, curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame declared the following: John Denver is the only musician to truly embody Colorado. Denver was the Hall of Fames' first inductee, was honored by the honor in 2011. He is now the symbol of Colorado to people around the world. People you meet in other nations, for instance New Zealanders and say "I come originally from Colorado" and they immediately react by saying Oh John Denver. Brown stated. Take Me Home Country Roads written by co-writer Bill Danoff - was Denver's first Top 10 single as a solo singer after a brief period in small folk ensembles. Danoff composed the track in the spirit of Johnny Cash, but Denver was able to hear the song's early versions and was aware that it would become one of the Top 10 hits. The song was recorded within a couple of days of playing at Washington D.C. before an audience that was very enthusiastic.