john-denver

John Denver is a popular artist and musician who has touched many people by his lyrics. Most of his songs were inspired by Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr., born Henry John Deutschendorf in Roswell near New Mexico, was in love with Colorado. The place he settled was Aspen. Denver's popular songs about his new home state drew many tourists to Colorado. G. Brown of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame states that John Denver is unlike any other performer who has the recognizable image of Colorado. Denver was a member of the Hall of Fame as its the first member in 2011. He is now Colorado's international image. Certainly in my travels you come across someone on the opposite side of the world someone of New Zealand and you say "I'm from Colorado and the first thing out of their mouth is Oh John Denver! Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads is Denver's only Top 10 Hit as a solo artist after having worked in small Folk Music Groups. The song was composed in collaboration with Bill Danoff. Danoff composed the tune to Johnny Cash but Denver recognized its potential the moment he heard it for the first time. A few days after singing to an enthusiastic crowd at Washington D.C., the performer recorded the track.