john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter from Colorado who specialized in folk-pop music inspired millions of people. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born Henry John Deutschedorf from Roswell in New Mexico, was in Love with Colorado. He settled in Aspen. Denver's state anthems are a source of inspiration for people to travel to Colorado. G. Brown the curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame said the following: John Denver was by far one of the most popular artists who represented Colorado. In the year 2011, Denver was named the first Hall of Fame inductee. Today, he is the face of Colorado on the world stage. You meet people in other countries, like New Zealanders and say "I come originally from Colorado" And they immediately reply with "Oh John Denver. Brown declared. Denver's first Top 10 hit as a solo artist after a short career performing in small folk music bands comprised of Take Me Home Country Roads co-written with Bill Danoff. Danoff created the track with Johnny Cash in mind but after Denver heard an early version immediately, he realized the track could become a hit single. A few days after the performance to a throng of fans in Washington D.C., the artist recorded the song.