john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter who hails from Colorado that specialized in folk pop music has touched the hearts of millions. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., born Henry John Deutschendorf from Roswell located in the state of New Mexico,, was in love with Colorado. The place he settled was Aspen. Denver's songs that he sang about his home state inspired many visitors to Colorado. G. Brown, curator of Colorado Music Hall of Fame said that John Denver is the only musician to truly embody Colorado. Denver was inducted into the Hall of Fame as its initial member in the year 2011. Denver is now the embodiment of Colorado to the people all over. People you meet in other nations, for instance New Zealanders. They ask them "I come Colorado" and they say "I am from Colorado" then they immediately reply with "Oh John Denver. Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads, co-written by Bill Danoff and Denver after his brief stint in folk groups, was Denver's debut Top 10 solo hit. Danoff wrote the song in conjunction with Johnny Cash in mind but the moment Denver heard an early version it was clear that the song could be a hit single. Just a few days after performing to an excited audience at Washington D.C., the performer recorded the track.