john-denver

John Denver was a superstar performer who influenced millions of people through his songs of pop-folk, many of which were inspired by Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born in Roswell in New Mexico. He fell in love with Colorado and eventually settled in Aspen. Denver's state anthems have inspired numerous people to go to Colorado. G. Brown the curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame declared that John Denver was by far one of the most popular musicians who was a symbol of Colorado. Denver was the first Hall of Fame ever inductee. Denver has become the image of Colorado to many around the world. People you meet in other nations, for instance New Zealanders, and they ask them "I am from Colorado" then they instantly reply with Oh John Denver. Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads is Denver's only Top 10 Hit as a Solo Artist after working with small folk groups. The song was composed in collaboration with Bill Danoff. Danoff was credited with Johnny Cash as the inspiration for the song, but Denver recognized that the song could be a huge hit after it was discovered that an earlier version. After performing the song at Washington D.C. to a massive crowd, Denver recorded it just days afterward.