john-denver

Singer and songwriter John Denver touched millions of people. He also achieved the status of a superstar by his folk-inspired pop hits many of them based in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born Henry John Germandorf at Roswell near New Mexico fell in love with Colorado. He moved to Aspen. Denver's famous anthems about Colorado have been a major influence on many to relocate 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 in the same way as John Denver." In 2011, Denver was named the Hall of Fame's very first inductee. Denver is the symbol of Colorado to many around the world. When you encounter people from other nations, for instance New Zealanders, and they tell them "I come Colorado" and they say "I am from Colorado" then they respond with "Oh John Denver. Brown stated. Take Me Home Country Roads was Denver's first Top 10 Hit as a Solo Artist following his time within small Folk Music groups. The track was written in collaboration with Bill Danoff. Danoff was credited with Johnny Cash as the inspiration for the song, but Denver recognized that the song could become a smash hit when the song was first heard by him. The song was first recorded several weeks after the Washington D.C. performance.