john-denver

Singer-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. was born Henry John Germandorf in Roswell in New Mexico fell in Love with Colorado. He settled in Aspen. Denver's national anthems to his adopted state has drawn a lot of people to Colorado. I can't think of anyone else who represents Colorado as well as John Denver said G. Brown director of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Denver was inducted into the Hall of Fame as its first member in 2011. He is now the symbol of Colorado to people around the world. When you encounter people from different countries, such as New Zealanders, and they say "I come originally from Colorado" and they immediately react by saying Oh John Denver. Brown stated. Take Me Home Country Roads was co-written by Bill Danoff - was Denver's first Top 10 single as a solo artist following a short stint in small folk bands. Danoff composed the song to Johnny Cash but Denver recognized its potential when he first heard it. The song was recorded just several weeks after that Washington D.C. performance.