john-denver

Singer and songwriter John Denver touched millions of people, and achieved superstar status by his folk-inspired pop hits many of them based in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., born Henry John Deutschendorf at Roswell in New Mexico, fell in Love with Colorado. He moved to Aspen. Denver's state anthems have inspired many to visit Colorado. G. Brown of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame declares the fact that John Denver is unlike any other performer who has the recognizable image of Colorado. Denver was the first Hall of Fame ever inductee. He is the face of Colorado for a lot of people across the globe. If you travel with me, you may meet people at opposite sides of the planet. For example an individual who is from New Zealand. And when someone asks you if you're originally from Colorado the response is "Oh John Denver!" Brown stated. Take Me Home Country Roads, co-written by Bill Danoff and Denver after his brief stint in folk groups which was Denver's first Top 10 solo hit. Danoff used Johnny Cash as the inspiration for the song, but Denver recognized that the song could be a huge hit after it was discovered that an earlier version. The song was first recorded several weeks after that Washington D.C. performance.