john-denver

Singer and songwriter John Denver touched millions of people and reached superstar status with his folk-based pop songs most of which were based in Colorado. He was born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. in Roswell New Mexico he fell in the love of Colorado and then moved to Aspen. Denver's state anthems are a source of inspiration for numerous people to go to Colorado. I can't think of anyone else who represents Colorado as well as John Denver said G. Brown curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Denver became the first Hall of Fame inductee in 2011. Denver has become the image of Colorado for a lot of people all over the world. When you encounter people from other countries, like New Zealanders, and they say "I come originally from Colorado" and they instantly react with "Oh John Denver. Brown stated. Take Me Home Country Roads was Denver's first Top 10 Hit as a solo artist after having worked with small folk groups. The song was written with Bill Danoff. Danoff had Johnny Cash as the inspiration for the song, but Denver recognized that the song could turn into a hit once he heard an earlier version. The song was performed in Washington D.C. to a large audience, Denver made a recording a few days from now.