Glen Campbell (1936–2017)
Autore di Rhinestone Cowboy : An Autobiography
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Glen Travis Campbell was born on April 22, 1936 on a farm between Billstown and Delight, Arkansas. He received his first guitar at the age of 4 and was performing on local radio stations by the time he was 6. He quit school at the age of 14 and went to Albuquerque, where his father's mostra altro brother-in-law, Dick Bills, had a band and was appearing on both radio and television. At the age of 22, he moved to Los Angeles and 1960 got a job playing with the rock 'n' roll group the Champs. He worked as a session musician for six years. He was a touring member of the Beach Boys from 1964-1965. He started recording his own music in the 1960s. His hit songs included Wichita Lineman, Gentle on My Mind, By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Galveston, and Southern Nights. His albums included Meet Glen Campbell, Ghost on the Canvas, See You There, and Adiós. He received four Grammy Awards in 1968. From 1969 to 1972 he had his own weekly television show, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour. In 2005, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He appeared in several movies including True Grit and Norwood. His autobiography, Rhinestone Cowboy, was published in 1994. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2011. His last performance was on November 30, 2012. His farewell tour and the way he and his family dealt with the progress of his disease were chronicled in a 2014 documentary entitled Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me. In the spring of 2014, he moved into a long-term care and treatment center. He died from Alzheimer's disease on August 8, 2017 at the age of 81. (Bowker Author Biography) mostra meno
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Opere di Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell's Greatest Hits 7 copie
Christmas With Glen Campbell 5 copie
Big Bluegrass Special 4 copie
The Very Best of Glen Campbell 4 copie
Galveston 4 copie
Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell 4 copie
Anne Murray & Glen Campbell 3 copie
Concert Collection 2 copie
Southern Nights 2 copie
I'll Be Me: Farewell Tour 2014 2 copie
Glen Campbell - Try A Little Kindness - Capitol Records - SW 389 - Canada - - Near Mint (NM or M-)/Very Good Plus (VG )… (1970) 2 copie
Glen Campbell 2 copie
The Glen Campbell Collection 2 copie
Oh Happy Day 2 copie
And I Love You So 2 copie
Show Me Your Way 2 copie
Country: Glen Campbell 2 copie
The Boy in Me 2 copie
Walkin' in the Sun 1 copia
Heavy Guitars [sound recording] 1 copia
In Concert 1 copia
Glen Campbell - By The Time I Get To Phoenix - 12" LP 1979 - Capitol Records SM-12040 - USA Press 1 copia
Live At The Royal Festival Hall 1 copia
Galveston 1 copia
Southern nights [lp] 1 copia
Country Classics 1 copia
It's only make believe 1 copia
Glen Campbell 20 Classic Tracks 1 copia
The Capitol years [uk] 1 copia
Sings Jimmy Webb [uk] 1 copia
Platinum Collection 1 copia
Glen Sings For The King 1 copia
Best Of The Early Years, The 1 copia
Unconditional Love 1 copia
MORE THAN ENOUGH (PROMO) (45/7") 1 copia
36 All Time Greatest 1 copia
Live 1 copia
Wings of Victory 1 copia
Platinum 1 copia
Glen Campbell Live: The 2-Record Album From His Sell-Out New Jersey Concert! [2 VINYL LP SET] [STEREO] (1969) 1 copia
Sounds of the 70s : 1970 1 copia
Glen Campbell Live 1 copia
Burning Bridges 1 copia
38 Great Performances 1 copia
Somebody Like That 1 copia
Christmas country style 1 copia
24 Songs of Faith, Hope and Love 1 copia
Glen Campbell And The Hollywood Pops Orchestra With The Voices Of Christmas - Christmas With Glen Campbell - Lp Vinyl… (1968) 1 copia
Old Home Town 1 copia
Country Greatest: Emi Years 1 copia
Opere correlate
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Awesome Mix Vol. 2 - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2017) 42 copie
The Pebble & The Penguin/ Rock-A-Doodle (Two-Pack) — Actor — 6 copie
The John Wayne Collection: Volume 1: True Grit / Rio Lobo / El Dorado — Actor — 3 copie
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Campbell, Glen
- Nome legale
- Campbell, Glen Travis
- Data di nascita
- 1936-04-22
- Data di morte
- 2017-08-08
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- USA
- Luogo di nascita
- Billstown, Arkansas, USA
- Luogo di morte
- Nashville, Tennessee, USA
- Luogo di residenza
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA - Attività lavorative
- musician
singer-songwriter
actor - Premi e riconoscimenti
- Country Music Hall of Fame (2005)
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Recensioni
Premi e riconoscimenti
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 122
- Opere correlate
- 9
- Utenti
- 308
- Popolarità
- #76,456
- Voto
- 3.6
- Recensioni
- 5
- ISBN
- 22
- Lingue
- 1
Wichita Lineman
Southern Nights
By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Galveston
Try A Little Kindness
Gentle On My Mind
I Wanna Live
Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.)
True Grit
Honey, Come Back
It's Only Make Believe
Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife
Hey Little One
Times Like These
These Days