john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter who hails from Colorado that specialized in folk-pop music has touched the hearts of millions. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born Henry John Germandorf from Roswell in New Mexico, was in Love with Colorado. He settled in Aspen. Denver's iconic anthems for Colorado have been a major influence on many to move to the state. I don't think there's any other performer who embodies Colorado like John Denver said G. Brown curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Denver was the first Hall of Fame inductee in the year 2011. For many, Denver is the Colorado image. When I travel, I always encounter someone on the other part of the globe, or someone who is from New Zealand and you say "I'm from Colorado and the very first thing 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 time with folk bands, was Denver's debut Top 10 solo hit. Danoff had written the song with the inspiration 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 performing in Washington D.C. before an crowd that was extremely enthusiastic.