john-denver

John Denver was a superstar singer who touched millions by his popular-folk hits Many of them were based in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. is a Mexican-born musician and singer who fell in love with Colorado. Denver's famous anthems about Colorado have been a major influence on many to move to the state. G. Brown the curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame declared that John Denver was by far one of the most popular performers who embodies Colorado. Denver was inducted into the Hall of Fame as its first member in 2011. Denver is today Colorado's international image. On my journeys around the world, I've met a lot of non-Colorado residents. Colorado. People will beg, "Oh John Denver!" When they hear you come from Colorado. Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads was co-written by Bill Danoff and Denver after his brief time as a folk musician, was Denver's debut Top 10 solo hit. Danoff had written the song inspired by Johnny Cash, but Denver discovered the song's early versions and was aware that it would become an instant hit in the top 10. The song was first recorded two weeks following the Washington D.C. performance.