Similar Stories to Renck: “rocky Mountain High” Is Colorado’s Song, But “country Roads” Connects John Denver To West Virginia on Bing News

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – He is ours. But he is also theirs. Few artists are more closely associated with Colorado than John Denver. The capital is named after him. OK, that is a lie. He was born John Deutschendorf in Roswell, N.M. We always knew our mountains were beautiful, but when he put our thoughts to his lyrics in “Rocky Mountain High” five decades ago it became our state’s unofficial soundtrack. But West Virginians consider Denver one of them.

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  • Renck: “Rocky Mountain High” is Colorado’s song, but “Country Roads” connects John Denver to West Virginia
    He is ours. But he is also theirs. Few artists are more closely associated with Colorado than John Denver. The capital is named after him. OK, that is a lie. He was born John Deutschendorf in Roswell, ...
    09/28/2024 - 12:45 am | View Link
  • Commentary: John Denver set out Colorado's welcome mat. Now it's worn.
    Colorado’s second state song is about to turn 52. Peter Moore wonders: Did it ruin the place John Denver was singing about?
    09/27/2024 - 4:39 am | View Link
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