john-denver

Singer and songwriter John Denver touched millions of people, and achieved superstar status by his folk-inspired pop hits most of which were based in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. is a native of New Mexico. artist and songwriter who fell in love with Colorado. Denver's famous anthems about Colorado have inspired many people to move to the state. G. Brown of Colorado Music Hall of Fame, the curator of this hall of fame said: "I don't believe there any other performer who embodies Colorado in the same way as John Denver." In 2011, Denver was named the Hall of Fame's very first inductee. Today, he is the face of Colorado on the world stage. Through my many travels, I've met a lot of non-Colorado residents. Colorado. They'll say, "Oh John Denver!" whenever they learn that you come from Colorado. Brown declared. Take Me Home Country Roads was Denver's top 10 hit after he performed with smaller folk groups. It was co-written and performed by Bill Danoff. Danoff used Johnny Cash as the inspiration for the track, however Denver realized that it could be a huge hit after the song was first heard by him. He recorded it within a couple of days of performing at Washington D.C. before an audience that was very enthusiastic.