john-denver

John Denver was a superstar singer who touched millions with his pop-folk songs Many of them were inspired by Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., born Henry John Deutschendorf in Roswell in New Mexico, was in love with Colorado. He moved to Aspen. Denver's popular songs about his adopted home state inspired many visitors to Colorado. G. Brown of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame says it is true that John Denver is unlike any other artist who embodies Colorado. Denver, the Hall of Fames' initial inductee, was honoured with the award in the year 2011. For many, Denver is the symbol of Colorado. People you meet in other countries, like New Zealanders, and they tell them "I come Colorado" and they say "I am from Colorado" then they react with "Oh John Denver. Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads - cowritten with Bill Danoff - was Denver's first Top 10 single as a solo singer after a brief stint in small folk bands. Danoff composed the song to Johnny Cash but Denver recognized the potential of the single after hearing it first. After performing the song on stage in Washington D.C. to a huge crowd, the singer made a recording a few days afterward.