Country star Glen Campbell dies at 81

Kex
Kex Posts: 5,205
edited August 2017 in The Clubhouse
'Rhinestone Cowboy' singer Glen Campbell dies at the age of 81

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-40870474

More substantial update here:

http://www.glencampbell.com/glentraviscampbell

The same from Rolling Stone Magazine

http://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/glen-campbell-dead-at-81
Alea jacta est!
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  • mrbigbluelight
    mrbigbluelight Posts: 9,838
    Sorry to hear that, he was always a good entertainer. He played a pretty good Texas Ranger in the original "True Grit" film. Anybody else remember the "Glen Campbell Hour" ?
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  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    It's been long hard battle with Alzheimer's for him. I'm sure his family is saddened, but also relieved that he can finally find some peace.

    Rip Glen.
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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    RIP Glen.

    I remember him when I was a kid on the Smother's Brothers show.

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,661
    RIP great guitar player.. Heck yea mom and dad watched the GC show. IIRC he also played with the Beach Boys or was someones big session studio player.
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,161
    RIP Glen, man what a life he lead and what a great guy. Saw him live in Prescott Valley Az back in the 80's. He is a legend.
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,655
    :'(
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  • indyhawg
    indyhawg Posts: 1,646
    RIP. A very talented man. I always liked his music, even though I am not really into country music.

    I got to see his daughter Ashley perform last year and she obviously inherited her dad's talent. I would have loved to have seen him perform live.
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  • Kex
    Kex Posts: 5,205
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    ...IIRC he also played with the Beach Boys or was someones big session studio player.

    ...He soon moved to Los Angeles and by 1962 had solidified a spot in the Wrecking Crew, a group of session pros. In 1963 alone, he appeared on 586 cuts and countless more throughout the decade, including the Byrds' "Mr. Tambourine Man," Elvis Presley's "Viva Las Vegas,” Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried" and the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling."

    ...

    In late 1964, Brian Wilson had a nervous breakdown on tour with the Beach Boys, and the band called on Campbell to replace him on bass and high harmonies. "I took Brian's place and that was just ... I was in heaven then – hog heaven!" Campbell remarked....

    Alea jacta est!
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    45 million albums sold. Nuff said. RIP
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  • vmaxer
    vmaxer Posts: 5,117
    I hate to hear this, RIP
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    RIP great talent.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,661
    Kex wrote: »
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    ...IIRC he also played with the Beach Boys or was someones big session studio player.

    ...He soon moved to Los Angeles and by 1962 had solidified a spot in the Wrecking Crew, a group of session pros. In 1963 alone, he appeared on 586 cuts and countless more throughout the decade, including the Byrds' "Mr. Tambourine Man," Elvis Presley's "Viva Las Vegas,” Merle Haggard's "Mama Tried" and the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling."

    ...

    In late 1964, Brian Wilson had a nervous breakdown on tour with the Beach Boys, and the band called on Campbell to replace him on bass and high harmonies. "I took Brian's place and that was just ... I was in heaven then – hog heaven!" Campbell remarked....

    Sometimes the neurons kick in and all that useless info comes to the front
    Thanks kex
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    westmassguy Posts: 6,850
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  • dromunds
    dromunds Posts: 10,023
    RIP. Didn't know he did so many cuts as a session man. 586 in 1963 is nuts. Like Jimmy Page he was on everything for awhile. Real deal there.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,964
    edited August 2017
    OK, Andy Rooney time :)

    I, too, am very sorry to hear of his passing, and of course the gruesomeness of AD is so sad to observe, even from a distance -- but I got so tired yesterday of hearing Rhinestone Cowboy over and over to illustrate his career.

    It would be like a story on Jerry Garcia's passing (22 years ago today, by the way) over a soundbite of "Touch of Grey" :/ A perfectly OK song, but so un-illustrative of what made Garcia -- well -- Garcia.

    So, back to Glen Campbell :) I was gratified to hear some of his "better" catalog on an appreciation on NPR this morning: "Galveston", "Gentle on my Mind" (very much of its time, but a great song by the late and much lamented John Hartford), and - especially - Jimmy Webb's wonderful "Wichita Lineman" -- I figure that one's probably lightman1's soundtrack when he's on the job, don't you? :)

    And, first and foremost, Glen Campbell was a h-e-double hockeysticks of a guitarist.
    His sound is all over hit songs of the 1960s -- even if the documentation is, at best, scanty.

    http://rateyourmusic.com/list/mattymath/great_music_really_recorded_by_the_wrecking_crew/

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  • Mikey081057
    Mikey081057 Posts: 7,127
    Agree about his guitar skills.. There are some vids with meh audio on the Youtubes with him playing his guitar. I especially like the one's with Roy Clark who is another under rated bad azz guitar player.

    RIP Glen Campbell
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,661
    Mikey081057 wrote: »
    I especially like the one's with Roy Clark who is another under rated bad azz guitar player.

    RIP Glen Campbell

    Yes sir Roy is also the real deal if it had strings Roy could burn them up. I liked to watch him and Chet Adkins on Hee Haw as a kid ......

    Lets be clear I was FORCED to watch Hee Haw as a kid not that I wanted to. But I now appreciate that I did.

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  • Dabutcher
    Dabutcher Posts: 2,597
    edited August 2017
    What he said. RIP
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited August 2017
    Knowing Jimmy Webb living just down the street as I grew up, with my Dad as his band teacher, this one hits me pretty hard. They were a great team together, some of the best music in the last half of the '60s. I know that Jimmy kept in close touch with him. I last saw JW a few years back when he was in OK.

    http://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/jimmy-webb-on-glen-campbell-american-beatle-has-passed-w496802

    The "I'll Be Me" documentary depicting Glen's struggle in the last couple years of his life is worth a view if you get the chance. It shows the disease in a real life as it progresses.
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  • gudnoyez
    gudnoyez Posts: 8,132
    Sad I got Glens new one a while back and it's a good one. R.I.P Mr Campbell
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  • Malbec
    Malbec Posts: 554
    The "I'll Be Me" is a must see even if you're a casual Glen Campbell fan.

    One of the top guitarist in any genre.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETkzK9pXMio

    He was revered and commanded respect outside of country music.
    Glen with STP.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vydbso6izU

    Eddie Van Halen once wanted a guitar lesson from Glenn.

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,661
    Those were great. There were some greats in the first one. The second brought a tear to his eye.
    RIP we'll miss you Glen
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    This is pretty cool. Alice Cooper was a good friend.

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