john-denver

John Denver was a superstar artist who was a hit with his pop-folk songs Many of them were located in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born in Roswell, New Mexico. He fell in love Colorado and eventually settled in Aspen. Denver's famous anthems about Colorado are a source of inspiration for many to move to the state. G. Brown, curator of Colorado Music Hall of Fame stated it was because John Denver is the only musician to truly embody Colorado. In 2011 Denver was chosen as the Hall of Fame's very first inductee. For many, Denver is the Colorado image. When I travel, I always encounter someone on the other side of the world one of New Zealand and you say "I'm of Colorado and the first word that comes that comes out of their mouths is Oh John Denver! Brown stated. Take Me Home Country Roads, co-written by Bill Danoff and Denver after his brief stint in folk groups and was his debut Top 10 solo hit. Danoff had originally written the tune with Johnny Cash's music in mind, but Denver knew from the first time he heard the earlier versions that it was going to be an instant hit. Following the performance at Washington D.C. to a massive crowd, Denver made a recording a few days later.