john-denver

John Denver was a superstar performer who influenced millions of people by his popular-folk hits Many of them were located in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born Henry John Germandorf at Roswell located in the state of New Mexico,, was in Love with Colorado. He settled in Aspen. Denver's songs for his home state have drawn many to Colorado. G. Brown the curator of Colorado Music Hall of Fame said the following: John Denver was by far one of the most well-known artists who represented Colorado. In 2011 Denver was chosen as the first Hall of Fame inductee. Denver has become the image of Colorado to many across the globe. When you encounter people from other countries, like New Zealanders. They ask them "I come from Colorado" And they instantly reply with "Oh John Denver. Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads was one of Denver's top 10 singles after performing with small folk music bands. It was co-written by and produced by Bill Danoff. Danoff had originally written the tune using Johnny Cash's songs in mind, but Denver knew from the first moment he listened to the early versions that the song was going to be an instant success. The song was performed in Washington D.C. to a large audience, Denver made a recording a few days afterward.