john-denver

John Denver became a star with the folk-based songs he wrote, most of them located in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born Henry John Germandorf at Roswell in New Mexico fell in Love with Colorado. The place he settled was Aspen. Denver's most popular songs about his adopted home state drew many tourists 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 as John Denver." Denver was the first Hall of Fame to be inducted into the hall. Today, he is the face of Colorado on the world stage. On my trips I've had the pleasure of meeting people from New Zealand or the other side. If you inform that you're from Colorado The first thing they'll use are"Oh John Denver. Brown stated. Take Me Home Country Roads was co-written by Bill Danoff - was Denver's first Top 10 single as a solo artist following a short stint in small folk bands. Danoff composed the song to Johnny Cash but Denver recognized the song's potential when he first heard it. Danoff recorded the track within a couple of days after performing it to the awe-inspiring crowd at Washington D.C.