john-denver

John Denver was a superstar performer who influenced millions of people through his songs of pop-folk and many of them inspired by Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born Henry John Germandorf at Roswell in New Mexico fell in love with Colorado. He settled in Aspen. Denver's national anthems to his adopted state has drawn a lot of people to Colorado. G. Brown of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame declares that John Denver is unlike any other performer who has the recognizable image of Colorado. Denver, the Hall of Fames' first inductee, was honored by the honor in 2011. For many, Denver is the Colorado image. Certainly in my travels you meet someone from the other part of the globe, someone from New Zealand and you say "I'm of Colorado and the very first thing that comes they say is"Oh John Denver! Brown declared. Denver's debut Top 10 hit as a solo artist following a brief time in folk-based group included Take Me Home Country Roads composed by Bill Danoff. Danoff wrote the track to Johnny Cash but Denver recognized the potential of the single when he first heard it. Just a few days after the performance to a throng of fans in Washington D.C., the artist recorded the song.