(Editor’s note: Glen Campbell died on Aug. 8, 2017 in Nashville “following his long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease,” according to his family. He was 81. In his memory, we are republishing this article about him from 2016.)
Glen Campbell isn’t singing anymore. The musician born on April, 22, 1936, who turns 80 today, has been silenced by Alzheimer’s. In March, Rolling Stone reported that Campbell is in the final stages of the disease and no longer communicating. The 2014 movie about his diagnosis and farewell tour, however, is still telling his story.
Earlier this week, it was announced that Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me was selected as one of 60 finalists for the 2015 Peabody Awards. And today, in honor of Campbell’s birthday, the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is hosting a screening of the documentary and we’re republishing below our earlier article about it.
At one point in the movie, the country music legend pauses on stage, forgetting the chorus to one of his hit songs, Galveston. As he struggles for the words, hundreds of voices in the audience respond, singing together, “I can still hear your sea winds crashing.”
With that prompt, Campbell picks up the next line in the song — just one of his 21 hits that made the Top 40.
Diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at age 74, Campbell may forget some of his most beloved lyrics, but most boomers will never forget his songs from the ’60s and ’70s, including Gentle on My Mind and Rhinestone Cowboy. Click here to continue reading.
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