john-denver

John Denver was a superstar singer who touched millions through his songs of pop-folk and many of them located in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born in Roswell, New Mexico. He fell in love Colorado and settled down in Aspen. Denver's state anthems have inspired people to travel to Colorado. G. Brown the curator of Colorado Music Hall of Fame said the following: John Denver was by far one of the top artists who represented Colorado. Denver was a member of the Hall of Fame as its first member in 2011. Denver is now the embodiment of Colorado for many people across the globe. In my journeys, you come across someone on the opposite side of the world one of New Zealand and you say "I'm from Colorado and the first word that comes that comes out of their mouths is"Oh John Denver! Brown stated. Take Me Home Country Roads was one of Denver's top 10 singles after performing with small folk music bands. The song was written and recorded by Bill Danoff. Danoff composed the song to Johnny Cash but Denver recognized its potential the moment he heard it for the first time. Danoff recorded the song within a couple of days of playing at Washington D.C. before an crowd that was extremely enthusiastic.