john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter from Colorado that specialized in folk-pop music has touched the hearts of millions. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was raised in Roswell new Mexico, but fell in love Colorado. The singer-songwriter eventually made his way to Aspen. Denver's famous anthems about Colorado are a source of inspiration for many to relocate to Colorado. G. Brown of Colorado Music Hall of Fame, the hall's curator of fame, stated: "I don't believe there any other performer who embodies Colorado in the same way as John Denver." Denver is the Hall of Fames' first inductee, was honored with this honor in 2011. Today he personifies the state to people around the world. You meet people in different countries, such as New Zealanders and say "I come from Colorado" then they react with "Oh John Denver. Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads was co-written by Bill Danoff - was Denver's first Top 10 single as a solo singer after a brief stint in small folk bands. Danoff initially wrote the song using Johnny Cash's songs with a focus on Johnny Cash, however Denver knew from the first moment he listened to the early versions that the song was going to be an instant hit. The song was first recorded several weeks after that Washington D.C. performance.