Musician John Denver received a posthumous star on the Hollywood walked of Fame on Friday.

In attendance were his children, Zachary Deutschendorf and daughter Jesse Belle Denver, who accepted the honor on behalf of their late father.

John died on October 12,1997 in a plane crash in California, he was 53. The singer who was best known for his song "Take Me Home, Country Roads" was cremated and his ashes were spread in the Rocky Mountains due to his strong connection with the state of Colorado, who named the singer their poet laureate back in 1977.

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He also had a song entitled "Rocky Mountain High" which was named the second official state song of Colorado by Colorado lawmakers in 2007.

Denver was born Henry John Deutschendorf but changed his named to John Denver to advance his career, he chose "Denver" because of his love for the state of Colorado.

Denver's attorney Jay Cooper remembered the singer by talking about how nice he was as a person.

"He wasn't the type to force his personality on people. He was very easy, relaxed and always seemed to be enjoying himself and the people around him. He didn't carry himself off as a star. You never felt like you needed to bow down or cater to him. He was creative and unique unto himself," Cooper said in a Variety interview.  

His star Hollywood walk of Fame star is the 2,531st on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Also on display for the next month are photos that the singer and avid photographer took. The exhibit is entitled "Sweet sweet life: The Photographic Works of John Denver." 

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