Glen Campbell Dead.

News just breaking that country singer Glen Campbell had passed away age 81.

Not a country fan myself, but some of his music was passable.

R.I.P..

www.bbc.co.uk...

a reply to: alldaylong

" i am a zombie for the county " ?

a reply to: alldaylong

aw I liked Glenn Campbell's music, i remember hearing it on the radio as a little kid.

Rest in Peace Glenn

Lead a rough life at times, but he was a heck of a guitar player and a decent singer.

I remember him fom such movies as the original True Grit. RIP.

'would you mind repeatin that, jaybird?'....





Rest in peace.

I remember my parents listening to him as I was growing up and they weren't even country fans...more like easy listening fans.

a reply to: Benderisfunny

alzhiemers takes another one..rest in peace

a reply to: alldaylong

While not a Country & Western fan myself, I liked many of Glen Campbell's songs.

RIP.

originally posted by: Benderisfunny
I remember him fom such movies as the original True Grit. RIP.

Glenn ford maybe?

originally posted by: TheAlleghenyGentleman

originally posted by: Benderisfunny
I remember him fom such movies as the original True Grit. RIP.

Glenn ford maybe?

No, Campbell was the Texas Ranger in the original.

The son of a sharecropper, Glen Travis Campbell was born in Arkansas on 22 April 1936, the seventh of 12 children.

His first guitar cost $7 and he taught himself to play.

Campbell made his name in the music business as one of the top session guitarists in Los Angeles, and helped hone producer Phil Spector's famous Wall of Sound technique.

Campbell played on hundreds of tracks including Daydream Believer by The Monkees, You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling by The Righteous Brothers, Strangers in the Night by Frank Sinatra and Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley.

BBC.com - Country star Glen Campbell dies at 81.

Self-taught! His voice and his guitar sound blend so well together didn't matter if it was electric or acoustic.

Parents loved the country so it was Hee-Haw on the weekend, Hank Williams in the house, and the country radio station in the truck. I liked Glen Campbell and some guy named Johnny Cash (the cussing on A Boy Named Sue tickled me) the best when in the truck. Loved Roy Clark for his guitar playing.

Heaven's jam band keeps getting bigger. RIP Glen Campbell.

Sad news.
Those apple cheeks of his and his clean-cut appearance weren't all that popular in rock circles in the 60-70s, but his music stands the test of time.

RIP

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www.abovetopsecret.com...

a reply to: alldaylong

I've tried and I've failed Lord
I've won and I have lost
I've lived and I've loved,
Lord Some times, at such a cost
One thing I know
The world is good to me
A better place awaits you'll see
Some days I'm so confused, Lord
My past gets in my way
I need the ones that I love,
Lord More and more each day
One thing I know The world is good to me
A better place awaits
you'll see
Ooh A better place

I pray you're in a 'better place' sir.

peace

a reply to: burdman30ott6

Yeah, I just looked it up. Thanx. 👍

Though there are others who may have hit this better?

His version is so... Glen... Smooth...

Enjoy.

RIP

a reply to: alldaylong

And for those of you who didn't know he could hit the pipes?

Amen Glen!

Here's an amazing guitar duel from the early days in his career -


R.I.P. Glen

There is a great documentary on Netflix called"I'll be me".Well worth watching.




He will be missed

originally posted by: underpass61
Here's an amazing guitar duel from the early days in his career

I hadn't seen that vid. Thanks for posting it to the boards.

I guess you couldn't be a card-carrying Wrecking Crew member ... without the talent to back it up.

RIP Glen.