Glen Campbell
American musician (1936–2017)
- Fame62.6
- Momentum6.6
- Wikipedia78K
United StatesBefore the TV variety show and the string of chart-toppers, he was the session guitarist other musicians whispered about — the Arkansas picker who could nail any part in one take, part of the anonymous studio elite called "The Wrecking Crew" who played on hundreds of hits you know by heart.
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Glen Travis Campbell was born April 22, 1936, in Billstown, Arkansas, and spent years as a studio musician in Los Angeles before anyone knew his name, logging sessions with the instrumentalists later known as "The Wrecking Crew". He broke through as a solo artist in 1965 with "Universal Soldier", then rode a run of indelible singles — "Gentle on My Mind", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Galveston", "Rhinestone Cowboy" — that put 80 songs on the charts and nine to number one. In 1967 he won four Grammys in one night, took CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1968, and hosted The G…
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- Amazing Grace: 14 Hymns and Gospel Favorites2017
- Ghost on the Canvas2011
- Love Is The Answer; 24 Songs Of Faith, Hope And Love2004
- Country Stars & Stripes2001
- A Glen Campbell Christmas1999
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