john-denver

John Denver is a popular singer and songwriter who has been able to touch many through his music. A lot of them are based on Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was raised in Roswell New Mexico. He fell in love Colorado. He eventually made his way to Aspen. Denver's state anthems have inspired people to travel to Colorado. G. Brown of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame states it is true that John Denver is unlike any other performer who has the recognizable image of Colorado. Denver became the one of the first Hall of Fame inductee in 2011. Many consider Denver to be the image of Colorado. When you encounter people from other nations, for instance New Zealanders, and they ask them "I come from Colorado" then they reply with "Oh John Denver. Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads is Denver's only Top 10 Hit as a Solo Artist after working in small Folk Music Groups. The track was written in collaboration with Bill Danoff. Danoff composed the track with the inspiration of Johnny Cash, but Denver could hear the song's early versions and was aware that the song would be a top 10 hit. The song was first recorded several weeks after that Washington D.C. performance.