john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter born in Colorado that specialized in folk music, touched the hearts of millions. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born Henry John Germandorf from Roswell in New Mexico, was in Love with Colorado. He moved to Aspen. Denver's songs that he sang about his home state inspired many people to move to Colorado. G. Brown, curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame declared that John Denver is the only musician to truly embody Colorado. In the year 2011, Denver was selected as the Hall of Fame's first inductee. Denver is viewed as the symbol of Colorado by people all over. When you encounter people from different nations, including New Zealanders. They ask them "I come from Colorado" then they react with Oh John Denver. Brown stated. Take Me Home Country Roads written by Bill Danoff and Denver after his brief career with folk bands, was Denver's debut Top 10 solo hit. Danoff composed the track in conjunction with Johnny Cash in mind but after Denver first heard the song it was clear that it was the next hit single. Just a couple of days after performing for a packed crowd at Washington D.C., the performer recorded his own song.