john-denver

Singer and songwriter John Denver touched millions of people and reached superstar status with his folk-based pop songs many of them based in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. grew up in Roswell New Mexico. However, he was enthralled by Colorado. He later made his way to Aspen. Denver's famous anthems about Colorado have inspired many people to relocate to Colorado. I don't think there's another performer that embodies Colorado as well as John Denver said G. Brown curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Denver is the Hall of Fame's first inductee, was honored with the award in the year 2011. For many, Denver is the Colorado image. When I travel, I always encounter someone on the other side of the world or someone of New Zealand and you say 'I'm from Colorado and the first thing out of their mouth is"Oh John Denver! Brown declared. Denver's first Top 10 hit as a solo artist after a short career performing in small folk group included Take Me Home Country Roads written by Bill Danoff. Danoff wrote the track in the name of Johnny Cash but Denver recognized the potential of the single the moment he heard it for the first time. The song was recorded by the singer just a few days later after performing it to crowds of enthusiastic fans in Washington D.C.