john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter of Colorado that specialized in folk pop music touched the hearts of millions. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born in Roswell, New Mexico. He fell in love with Colorado and settled down in Aspen. Denver's songs for his home state have drawn many to Colorado. There isn't another performer that embodies Colorado as well as John Denver said G. Brown director of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. In 2011, Denver was named the Hall of Fame's first inductee. Denver is a symbol of the state for all people. Through my many travels, I've met a lot of people who are not from Colorado. They'll declare, "Oh John Denver!" whenever they learn that you are from Colorado. Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads was co-written by Bill Danoff and Denver after his brief time in folk groups and was his debut Top 10 solo hit. Danoff used Johnny Cash as the inspiration for the track, however Denver recognized that the song could become a smash hit when it was discovered that an earlier version. He recorded it just a few days following having performed at Washington D.C. before an crowd that was extremely enthusiastic.