john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter of Colorado who specialized in folk music, touched the hearts of millions. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. is a native of New Mexico. singer-songwriter who fell in adore with Colorado. Denver's famous anthems about Colorado have been a major influence on many to make the move to Colorado. G. Brown, curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame declared the following: John Denver is the only artist to represent Colorado. Denver was the Hall of Fame's first ever to be inducted. Today, he is the international face of Colorado. Certainly in my travels you encounter someone on the other end of the planet, one of New Zealand and you say 'I'm originally from Colorado and the first thing that comes out of their mouths is Oh John Denver! Brown stated. Take Me Home Country Roads is the only Denver Top 10 Hit as a Solo Artist after working in small Folk Music Groups. The song was written by Bill Danoff. Danoff had Johnny Cash as the inspiration for the song, but Denver realized that it could be a huge hit after the song was first heard by him. The song was recorded just two weeks following it was performed in Washington D.C. performance.