john-denver

Singer-songwriter John Denver touched millions of people and reached superstar status by his folk-inspired pop hits most of which were based in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. was born in Roswell, New Mexico. He was enthralled by Colorado and moved to Aspen. Denver's songs for his home state have attracted many people to Colorado. G. Brown of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame states the fact that John Denver is unlike any other artist who embodies Colorado. Denver was the Hall of Fames' initial inductee, was honoured by the honor in 2011. Today, he is Colorado's international image. You meet people in other nations, for instance New Zealanders and ask them "I come Colorado" and they say "I am from Colorado" And they immediately respond with Oh John Denver. Brown said. Take Me Home Country Roads was one of Denver's top 10 singles after performing with small folk bands. It was co-written and produced by Bill Danoff. Danoff originally wrote it to Johnny Cash's tune in mind, but Denver knew from the first moment he listened to the first versions of the song that it was going to be an instant hit. A few days after the performance to a throng of fans at Washington D.C., the singer recorded this song.