john-denver

Singer-songwriter John Denver touched millions of people. He also achieved the status of a superstar with his folk-based pop songs many of them based in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. is a New Mexican born singer-songwriter who fell in adore with Colorado. Denver's songs that he sang about his adopted state brought many people to Colorado. G. Brown of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame states that John Denver is unlike any other performer who has the recognizable image of Colorado. In the year 2011, Denver was named the Hall of Fame's first inductee. Denver is a symbol of the state for all people. When I travel, I always meet someone from the other end of the planet, someone who is from New Zealand and you say 'I'm originally from Colorado and the first word that comes that comes out of their mouths is"Oh John Denver! Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads written by co-writer Bill Danoff - was Denver's first Top 10 single as a solo singer after a brief stint in small folk bands. Danoff composed the song to Johnny Cash but Denver recognized the potential of the single when he first heard it. Just a few days after the performance to a throng of fans in Washington D.C., the performer recorded the track.