Posted on 04/17/2014 12:37:30 PM PDT by FlJoePa
Glen Campbell has been moved into a care facility three years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, People.com reports.
"He was moved to an Alzheimer's facility last week," a family friend told the title. "I'm not sure what the permanent plan is for him yet. We'll know more next week."
The singer, whose "Rhinestone Cowboy" topped the charts in 1975, had been suffering from short-term memory loss in recent years. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in early 2011.
The 78-year-old Grammy winner and his wife Kim initially shared the news of his illness back in 2011 because he’d hoped to give a series of goodbye concerts, in conjunction with an album "Ghost on the Canvas,” which was released later that year.
"Ghost on the Canvas” (Surfdog), Campbell’s 61st studio album, was expected to be his last. It wasn’t. A brand new collection of recordings from the legendary singer, "See You There" (Surfdog) was released last December. With Campbell’s health apparently in decline, it’s increasingly likely the collection will be the final studio recording of the Arkansas native's career.
The latest health setback comes just days before the documentary of that final tour, titled “Glen Campbell... I'll Be Me,” gets its world premiere April 18 at the 2014 Nashville Film Festival.
Campbell was named both CMA Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year in 1968, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005. The veteran performer has sold more than 45 million albums over the course of his career.
For me it’s...I’m a linesman for the county...
I love that one.
Wiki seem to think so:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wrecking_Crew_%28music%29
Yes. He was a big part.
Let’s face it: he was a great American artist.
Sad...the Campbell motto is "Do Not Forget".
I always thought that he was a very talented man.
“Wichita Lineman” is a football song. It appears to be about a Wichita Indian at a junior college—perhaps Coconino County College in Flagstaff, Ariz.—who plays offensive guard or tackle, seeking to open holes for the ball carrier (”drive the main roads”) and ward off blitzes (”another overload”). He can hear his girl friend cheering though the crowd is booing (”I can hear you through the whine”). He is preparing for a home game with a team that uses a pass-oriented run-and shoot formation, or “stretch,” that will be ineffective in snowy conditions.
Amazing abilities! He will be missed.
It was that blow to the head that did him in decades later
I also liked a good word for Linda Ronstadt, somewhat underrated but one of the very best and most versatile singers. I saw her in about 1973 on stage at San Diego State University wearing a cub scout uniform top and shorts.
I expect that looked absurd ... but she really could sing. Maybe she still can.
Linda Ronstadt can’t sing any more. She has had Parkinson’s disease for a number of years.
Talented man!
Oh, too bad. I didn’t know.
Interesting that he and Jose Feliciano both favor Ovation classical guitars. Not too many play them these days.
John Hartford (his banjo player) as well - he wrote “Gentle on my Mind” and several others.
Jose Feliciano, now there’s a name we haven’t being hearing of nowadays...
Wonder what he’s doing now...
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