john-denver

Singer-songwriter John Denver touched millions of people. He also achieved the status of a superstar through his pop-folk songs based on folk, many of them based in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. is a native of New Mexico. musician and singer who fell in love with Colorado. Denver's state anthems have inspired many to visit Colorado. G. Brown the curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame said that John Denver was by far one of the most popular performers who embodies Colorado. In the year 2011, Denver was named the first Hall of Fame inductee. He is now the international face of Colorado. In my journeys, you meet someone from the other end of the planet, one from New Zealand and you say "I'm of Colorado and the first word that comes they say is Oh John Denver! Brown stated. Take Me Home Country Roads written by Bill Danoff and Denver after his brief stint in folk groups and was his debut Top 10 solo hit. Danoff wrote the tune in the spirit of Johnny Cash, but Denver discovered an early version and knew it would become a top 10 hit. The song was recorded by the singer within a couple of days following a performance to an enthusiastic audience on the streets of Washington D.C.