john-denver

Singer-songwriter John Denver touched millions of people and reached superstar status by his folk-inspired pop hits many of them based in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. is a New Mexican born musician and singer who fell in love with Colorado. Denver's songs that he sang about his adopted home state drew many tourists to Colorado. I can't think of anyone else who represents Colorado like John Denver said G. Brown director of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Denver was a member of the Hall of Fame as its the first member in 2011. Denver has become the image of Colorado to many around the world. When you encounter people from different countries, such as New Zealanders and tell them "I come Colorado" and they say "I am from Colorado" then they immediately reply with "Oh John Denver. Brown declared. Denver's debut Top 10 hit as a solo artist after a brief time in folk-based group included Take Me Home Country Roads co-written with Bill Danoff. Danoff composed the track in the spirit of Johnny Cash, but Denver discovered the song's early versions and was aware that the song would be a top 10 hit. He recorded it within a couple of days of performing on stage in Washington D.C. before an audience that was very enthusiastic.