john-denver

John Denver is a popular musician and singer who has been able to touch many through his music. Many of these have roots in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was raised in Roswell New Mexico. He was enthralled by Colorado. He eventually settled in Aspen. Denver's anthems for his adopted state has drawn a lot of people to Colorado. G. Brown the curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame declared that John Denver was by far one of the top performers who embodies Colorado. Denver became the initial Hall of Fame inductee in 2011. He is the face of Colorado for many people all over the world. When I travel, you will meet people on the other side of the world. Like, for instance, people who is from New Zealand. And when someone asks you if you're from Colorado the response is "Oh John Denver!" Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads was co-written by Bill Danoff and Denver after his brief stint as a folk musician and was his debut Top 10 solo hit. Danoff was credited with Johnny Cash as the inspiration for the tune, however Denver discovered that it was destined to be a huge hit after it was discovered that an earlier version. Danoff recorded the track within a couple of days when he performed it in front of an enthusiastic audience in Washington D.C.