john-denver

Singer and songwriter John Denver touched millions of people. He also achieved the status of a superstar by his folk-inspired pop hits with a lot of them being set in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., born Henry John Deutschendorf from Roswell located in the state of New Mexico,, fell in Love with Colorado. The place he settled was Aspen. Denver's iconic anthems for Colorado are a source of inspiration for many to relocate to Colorado. G. Brown of Colorado Music Hall of Fame, the director of this hall of fame said: "I don't believe there anyone else who has as much a connection to Colorado in the same way as John Denver." Denver was a member of the Hall of Fame as its the first member in 2011. Many consider Denver to be the symbol of Colorado. When I travel, you are likely to meet people from the other side of the globe. Like, for instance, someone from New Zealand. And when you say that you are Colorado-based, Colorado the response is "Oh John Denver!" Brown stated. Take Me Home Country Roads was co-written by Bill Danoff and Denver after his brief stint in folk groups and was his debut Top 10 solo hit. Danoff used Johnny Cash as the inspiration for the song, but Denver realized that it could become a smash hit when he heard an earlier version. The track was released just two weeks following it was performed in Washington D.C. performance.