john-denver

Singer and songwriter John Denver touched millions of people, and achieved superstar status by his folk-inspired pop hits with a lot of them being set in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. is a native of New Mexico. singer-songwriter who fell in adore with Colorado. A few took the road through Colorado after hearing Denver's popular songs for his home state. G. Brown of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame says that John Denver is unlike any other artist who embodies Colorado. Denver was inducted into the Hall of Fame as its the first member in 2011. He is now the symbol of Colorado for people worldwide. When I travel, you are likely to meet people from the other end of the world. For example someone who is from New Zealand. And when you tell them you're originally from Colorado you will get "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 time in small folk groups. Danoff initially wrote the song to Johnny Cash's tune with a focus on Johnny Cash, however Denver knew from the first moment he listened to the early versions that the song would be a big success. The track was released just several weeks after it was performed in Washington D.C. performance.