john-denver

John Denver was a superstar artist who was a hit through his songs of pop-folk, many of which were located in Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. is a Mexican-born artist and songwriter who fell in love with Colorado. Denver's songs that he sang about his new state brought many people to Colorado. G. Brown, curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame declared it was because John Denver is the only artist to represent Colorado. In the year 2011, Denver was named the first Hall of Fame inductee. Today he personifies the state to people around the world. In all my travels I've encountered many non-Colorado residents. Colorado. People will say, "Oh John Denver!" when they hear that you come from Colorado. Brown stated. Take Me Home Country Roads - cowritten with Bill Danoff - was Denver's first Top 10 single as a solo singer after a brief period in small folk ensembles. Danoff composed the song in the name of Johnny Cash but Denver recognized its potential the moment he heard it for the first time. After performing to an excited audience on the streets of Washington D.C., the performer recorded the track.