john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter of Colorado who specialized in folk music, inspired millions of people. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was raised in Roswell new Mexico, but fell in love Colorado. The singer-songwriter eventually moved to Aspen. A few traveled through Colorado after hearing Denver's popular anthems to his adopted state. G. Brown of Colorado Music Hall of Fame, the hall's curator of fame, stated: "I don't believe there anyone else who has as much a connection to Colorado like John Denver." Denver was the Hall of Fame's first to be inducted into the hall. Many consider Denver to be the symbol of Colorado. You meet people in other countries, like New Zealanders and tell them "I come originally from Colorado" and they immediately react with Oh John Denver. Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads was Denver's top 10 hit after performing with small folk bands. It was co-written and performed by Bill Danoff. Danoff had originally written the tune using Johnny Cash's songs in mind, but Denver realized from the first moment he listened to the first versions of the song that it was going to be an instant success. Just a few days after performing to an excited audience in Washington D.C., the performer recorded the track.