john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter who hails from Colorado who specialized in folk pop music has touched the hearts of millions. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born Henry John Germandorf at Roswell in New Mexico, fell in Love with Colorado. The place he settled was Aspen. Denver's songs for his home state have drawn many to Colorado. G. Brown the curator of Colorado Music Hall of Fame said the following: John Denver was by far one of the most well-known musicians who was a symbol of Colorado. In the year 2011, Denver was chosen as the Hall of Fame's very first inductee. He is the face of Colorado for a lot of people around the world. When I travel, I always encounter someone on the other part of the globe, or someone from New Zealand and you say "I'm from Colorado and the very first thing that comes they say is Oh John Denver! Brown declared. Take Me Home Country Roads was Denver's top 10 hit after performing with smaller folk groups. The song was written and performed by Bill Danoff. Danoff had 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 song just a few days following performing in Washington D.C. before an audience that was very enthusiastic.