john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter who hails from Colorado that specialized in folk music, touched the hearts of millions. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., born Henry John Deutschendorf in Roswell near New Mexico fell in love with Colorado. He settled in Aspen. Denver's national anthems to his adopted state have drawn many to Colorado. G. Brown of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame states the fact that John Denver is unlike any other artist who embodies Colorado. Denver was the very first Hall of Fame inductee in 2011. Today, he is the international face of Colorado. In my journeys, you encounter someone on the other part of the globe, someone who is from New Zealand and you say 'I'm originally from Colorado and the first thing that comes out of their mouths is"Oh John Denver! Brown declared. Take Me Home Country Roads was co-written by Bill Danoff - was Denver's first Top 10 single as a solo performer after a brief time in small folk groups. Danoff wrote the tune in the spirit of Johnny Cash, but Denver was able to hear the song's early versions and was aware that it was going to be one of the Top 10 hits. After performing the song in Washington D.C. to a huge crowd, the singer made a recording a few days later.