john-denver

John Denver is a popular singer and songwriter who has touched many people by his lyrics. A lot of them are based on Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born Henry John Germandorf at Roswell near New Mexico, was in Love with Colorado. The place he settled was Aspen. Denver's famous anthems about Colorado have inspired many people to make the move to Colorado. G. Brown, curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame stated the following: John Denver is the only musician to truly embody Colorado. Denver was the Hall of Fames' initial inductee, was honoured by the honor in 2011. Denver has been the symbol of Colorado for many people across the globe. Certainly in my travels you encounter someone on the other end of the planet, someone who is from New Zealand and you say 'I'm from Colorado and the very first thing that comes out of their mouth is Oh John Denver! Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads was Denver's first Top 10 Hit as a solo artist after having worked with small folk groups. The track was written with Bill Danoff. Danoff was credited with Johnny Cash as the inspiration for the song, but Denver discovered that it was destined to turn into a hit once the song was first heard by him. The track was released just two weeks following it was performed in Washington D.C. performance.