john-denver

John Denver became a star thanks to the folk songs he wrote, most of which are located in Colorado. He was born Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. in Roswell New Mexico he fell in affection with Colorado and then settled in Aspen. Many people traveled through Colorado after hearing Denver's popular anthems to his adopted state. G. Brown, curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame stated that John Denver is the only performer to embody Colorado. Denver was the very first Hall of Fame inductee in 2011. He is the face of Colorado to many all over the world. You meet people in other countries, like New Zealanders and ask them "I am from Colorado" then they immediately react with "Oh John Denver. Brown declared. Denver's first Top 10 hit as a solo artist after a short period of performing with small folk-based group comprised of Take Me Home Country Roads written by Bill Danoff. Danoff originally wrote it using Johnny Cash's songs in mind, but Denver was aware from the very first time he heard the earlier versions that it was going to be an instant hit. The song was performed in Washington D.C. to a massive crowd, Denver made a recording a few days afterward.