john-denver

Singer and songwriter John Denver touched millions of people, and achieved superstar status with his folk-based pop songs with a lot of them being set in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born Henry John Germandorf in Roswell near New Mexico, was in love with Colorado. He moved to Aspen. Denver's state anthems inspired many to visit Colorado. G. Brown the curator of Colorado Music Hall of Fame stated the following: John Denver was by far one of the most popular artists who represented Colorado. In the year 2011, Denver was named the Hall of Fame's first inductee. Denver is the symbol of Colorado for a lot of people around the world. When I travel, I always encounter someone on the other end of the planet, or someone who is from New Zealand and you say 'I'm from Colorado and the very first thing that comes that comes out of their mouths is Oh John Denver! Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads is Denver's only Top 10 Hit as a Solo Artist following his time in small Folk Music Groups. The track was written in collaboration with Bill Danoff. Danoff composed the track in conjunction with Johnny Cash in mind but when Denver saw an early rendition immediately, he realized it was destined to be a hit single. He recorded it within a couple of days of having performed in Washington D.C. before an large crowd who were very appreciative.