john-denver

John Denver is a popular musician and singer who has been able to touch many through his music. Many of these are based on Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born Henry John Deutschedorf from Roswell in New Mexico, fell in love with Colorado. He settled in Aspen. Denver's iconic anthems for Colorado have been a major influence on many to move to the state. I can't think of anyone else who represents Colorado as well as John Denver said G. Brown curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Denver became the initial Hall of Fame inductee in 2011. Many consider Denver to be the image of Colorado. Through my many travels, I've met a lot of non-Colorado residents. Colorado. People will say, "Oh John Denver!" When they hear you are from Colorado. Brown stated. Take Me Home Country Roads was Denver's first Top 10 Hit as a Solo Artist following his time in small Folk Music Groups. The song was written in collaboration with Bill Danoff. Danoff composed the track with the inspiration of Johnny Cash, but Denver discovered an early version of the song and realized it was going to be an instant hit in the top 10. The song was first recorded a few weeks after the Washington D.C. performance.