john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter from Colorado that specialized in folk pop music touched the hearts of millions. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., born Henry John Deutschendorf from Roswell located in the state of New Mexico, fell in love with Colorado. He settled in Aspen. Denver's songs for his home state have attracted many people to Colorado. I can't think of another performer that embodies Colorado such as John Denver said G. Brown director of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. In 2011 Denver was named the Hall of Fame's first inductee. For many, Denver is the image of Colorado. When you encounter people from other nations, for instance New Zealanders. They say "I am Colorado" and they say "I am from Colorado" and they immediately react with Oh John Denver. Brown explained. Take Me Home Country Roads is the only Denver Top 10 Hit as a solo artist after having worked within small Folk Music groups. The track was written with Bill Danoff. Danoff originally wrote it using Johnny Cash's songs with a focus on Johnny Cash, however Denver knew from the first moment he listened to the first versions of the song that it would be a big popular. Just a few days after singing to an enthusiastic crowd in Washington D.C., the performer recorded the track.