john-denver

John Denver is a popular musician and singer who has been able to touch many by his lyrics. A lot of them were inspired by Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was raised in Roswell New Mexico. He was enthralled by Colorado. The singer-songwriter eventually settled in Aspen. Denver's national anthems to his adopted state has drawn a lot of people to Colorado. G. Brown of Colorado Music Hall of Fame, the director of this hall of fame, stated: "I don't believe there is another performer that embodies Colorado like John Denver." Denver was the Hall of Fames' inaugural inductee was recognized by the honor in 2011. He is the face of Colorado for many people across the globe. In my journeys, you encounter someone on the other end of the planet, someone from New Zealand and you say "I'm originally from Colorado and the first thing out of their mouth is"Oh John Denver! Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads - cowritten with Bill Danoff - was Denver's first Top 10 single as a solo performer after a brief period in small folk ensembles. Danoff had written the song inspired by Johnny Cash, but Denver was able to hear an early version and knew it would become one of the Top 10 hits. After the performance to a throng of fans on the streets of Washington D.C., the artist recorded the song.