john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter from Colorado who specialized in folk music, was a hit with millions of fans. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born Henry John Deutschedorf at Roswell in New Mexico, was in love with Colorado. The place he settled was Aspen. More than a few people took the road towards Colorado following the Denver's cult tunes for the state he was raised in. It's hard to think of person who represents Colorado in the same way as John Denver said G. Brown curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Denver was one of the very premier Hall of Fame inductee in 2011. Denver is the symbol of Colorado to a large number of people throughout the world. People you meet in other countries, like New Zealanders, and they ask them "I am from Colorado" and they instantly reply with Oh John Denver. Brown stated. Take Me Home Country Roads, co-written by Bill Danoff and Denver after his brief involvement in folk groups it was Denver's debut Top 10 solo hit. Danoff had written the song along with Johnny Cash in mind but when Denver was introduced to an earlier version immediately, he realized the track could become an instant hit. Following the performance on stage in Washington D.C. to a large audience, Denver recorded it just days later.