john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter of Colorado who was a specialist in folk-pop music that was a hit with millions of fans. Born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. in Roswell New Mexico, Denver fell in affection with Colorado before settling in Aspen. Denver's state anthems are a hit and have drawn many people to Colorado. There isn't any other performer who embodies Colorado as well as John Denver said G. Brown director of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Denver was the Hall of Fame's first to be inducted into the hall. He is now regarded as the symbol of Colorado to people from all over. On my trips I've encountered people from New Zealand or the other side. When you tell them that you're from Colorado First words they'll say is"Oh John Denver. Brown declared. Take Me Home Country Roads written by Bill Danoff and Denver after his brief time in a folk group, was Denver's debut Top 10 solo hit. Danoff first wrote the track using Johnny Cash's songs in head, however Denver was aware from the very first time he heard the initial versions that it could be a huge smash. After performing the song on stage in Washington D.C. to a vast crowd, he recorded it just days later.