john-denver

Singer and songwriter John Denver touched millions of people, and achieved superstar status through his pop-folk songs based on folk, with a lot of them being set in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born in Roswell in New Mexico. He fell in love with Colorado and moved to Aspen. Denver's popular songs about his new home state drew many tourists to Colorado. G. Brown of Colorado Music Hall of Fame, the director of this hall of fame said: "I don't believe there anyone else who has as much a connection to Colorado like John Denver." Denver was inducted into the Hall of Fame as its initial member in the year 2011. Denver is a symbol of the state for all people. In all my travels I've encountered many non-Colorado residents. Colorado. They will say, "Oh John Denver!" When they hear you are from Colorado. Brown said. Denver's first Top 10 hit as a solo artist after a brief time in folk music bands was Take Me Home Country Roads co-written with Bill Danoff. Danoff composed the song for Johnny Cash but Denver recognized its potential when he first heard it. After performing the song at Washington D.C. to a large audience, Denver made a recording a few days later.