john-denver

John Denver is a popular singer and songwriter who has been able to touch many with his songs. Many of these are based on Colorado. Henry John Deutschendorf Jr. is a native of New Mexico. artist and songwriter who fell in love with Colorado. Denver's popular songs about his adopted home state inspired many visitors to Colorado. I don't think there's another performer that embodies Colorado like John Denver said G. Brown curator of the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. Denver was the Hall of Fame's first ever to be inducted. He is now the face of Colorado on the world stage. On my journeys around the world, I have met many non-Colorado residents. Colorado. They will declare, "Oh John Denver!" When they hear you are from Colorado. Brown explained. Denver's first Top 10 hit as a solo artist after a short period of performing with small folk music bands included Take Me Home Country Roads composed by Bill Danoff. Danoff composed the tune to Johnny Cash but Denver recognized the song's potential after hearing it first. The song was performed on stage in Washington D.C. to a large audience, Denver made a recording a few days later.