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Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American country singer, guitarist, songwriter, and actor. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television from 1969 until 1972. [2]
Glen Campbell, the country singer known for hits such as 'Rhinestone Cowboy' and 'Country Boy,' has died at 81.
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Glen Campbell: The Goodbye Tour was the final concert tour by Glen Campbell, showcasing his album, Ghost on the Canvas. The tour started on August 31, 2011 in Toronto and concluded on November 30, 2012 in Napa .
Alzheimer's has made it difficult for Glen Campbell to remember names and people, but he has no problem performing on stage. ET got a look at the documentary about the country legend's diagnosis.
In the United Kingdom, Adiós debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart on 16 June 2017, becoming Campbell's highest debut ever in the United Kingdom. It also became his second highest-charting album there; his highest charting was the greatest hits album Glen Campbell's Twenty Golden Greats , which reached number one in 1976.
During the filming, Campbell was sued by a Los Angeles production company which claimed that he had broken an agreement to film a documentary with them. [1] I'll Be Me made its television premiere on CNN on June 28, 2015. [2] Sister network HLN aired an encore of the film on August 9, 2017, following Campbell's death the previous day. [3]
Around 1967, he taught music lessons to Tom and Bill Gibson on banjo and guitar, respectively. In 1969, he joined the Glen Campbell Show as a replacement for John Hartford. [1] About five years later, he was working with Burl Ives and later with Smothers Brothers. [1] He formed the "Larry McNeely Trio" in 1975.