john-denver

John Denver became a star thanks to the folk songs he composed, the majority of which were situated in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born in Roswell in New Mexico. He fell in love Colorado and moved to Aspen. Denver's anthems for his adopted state have drawn many to Colorado. G. Brown of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame says it is true that John Denver is unlike any other artist who embodies Colorado. Denver was the very first Hall of Fame inductee in the year 2011. Denver has become the image of Colorado for a lot of people all over the world. Certainly in my travels you meet someone from the other side of the world one who is from New Zealand and you say 'I'm from Colorado and the first word that comes out of their mouth is"Oh John Denver! Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads was co-written by Bill Danoff and Denver after his brief stint in folk groups, was Denver's debut Top 10 solo hit. Danoff used Johnny Cash as the inspiration for the tune, however Denver discovered that it was destined to turn into a hit once it was discovered that an earlier version. The song was recorded a couple of days after having performed in Washington D.C. before an crowd that was extremely enthusiastic.