john-denver

John Denver, a singer-songwriter who hails from Colorado that specialized in folk-pop music inspired millions of people. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. is a New Mexican born musician and singer who fell in love with Colorado. Denver's anthems of fame about Colorado have been a major influence on many to make the move to Colorado. G. Brown, curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame stated that John Denver is the only musician to truly embody Colorado. Denver was the Hall of Fame's first ever inductee. He is the face of Colorado for a lot of people across the globe. Through my travels I've had the pleasure of meeting individuals who are from New Zealand or the other side. When you tell them you're from Colorado, the first words they'll say is"Oh John Denver. Brown said. Denver's first Top 10 hit as a solo artist after a short time in folk music group was Take Me Home Country Roads co-written with Bill Danoff. Danoff composed the track along with Johnny Cash in mind but when Denver heard an early version he knew right away the song could be a hit single. After performing the song in Washington D.C. to a large audience, Denver made a recording a few days from now.