john-denver

Singer and songwriter John Denver touched millions of people. He also achieved the status of a superstar with his folk-based pop songs many of them based in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. grew up in Roswell New Mexico. However, he fell in love Colorado. He eventually moved to Aspen. Denver's national anthems to his adopted state has drawn a lot of people to Colorado. G. Brown the curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame declared the following: John Denver was by far one of the most popular artists who represented Colorado. Denver was the first Hall of Fame ever to be inducted. He is now the symbol of Colorado for people worldwide. While traveling, I will meet people on the other side of the world. For example people who is from New Zealand. And when someone asks you if you're Colorado-based, Colorado the response is "Oh John Denver!" Brown declared. Take Me Home Country Roads was co-written by Bill Danoff and Denver after his brief career with folk bands and was his debut Top 10 solo hit. Danoff had originally written the tune using Johnny Cash's songs with a focus on Johnny Cash, however Denver was aware from the very first time he heard early versions that the song could be a huge popular. The track was released just two weeks following the Washington D.C. performance.