[ProtectOurFreedom]

Hi, Fatima...“Gentle On My Mind” written by John Hartford. Famously sung in 1968 by Glen Campbell on his album of the same name. This song won four Grammy awards for Campbell and Hartford. Inspiration for the song, according to Hartford, came from the film, Doctor Zhivago.

It's about a skunk who won't commit and leaves multiple women. Pretty lyrics, great tune, excellent singing and musicianship.

Here's a Johnny Cash version which is also good: Gentle on My Mind.

[Publius]

I met John Hartford when he was visiting radio stations pushing "Gentle on My Mind." We hit it off.

Four years later he came by Philly, and we had lunch along with a reporter from the "Philadelphia Inquirer." I schooled the reporter on other songs Hartford had written, such as "California Earthquake." John said, "Don't make light of 'Gentle.' It bought me a whole slew of apartment buildings in L.A."