I'm a 46 year old Black Man this year 2015 but I'll never forget the concert he done in Red Rocks Colorado back in the 1980's when I was just a teen. Even as a kid in the 1970's his music was in heavy rotation on the radio. The man made music that made this world seem like a better place then it actually is...... I hate what's happening to him..... All that he's built over his life is being taken away from him..... So I'm raising my Glass of wine. A Toast to one of the Greatest to ever grace music and made it as sweet as a sunny day in July...... I miss you already my friend..... God Bless You Mr. Campbell. And God Bless America......
Yes...I am from the Caribbean... Don't even know what the term country singer means...but when I heard his music and that voice...nobody sung like him...
It’s 2021 now, & I’m older than you, ending my day down Memory Lane, with revisiting one of my biggest crushes in my early years.What a Beautiful & Heartfelt tribute-here’s to You…& of course Glen!!!
Rest in Peace Glen Campbell...... Glen Campbell is one of a handful of mortals who will be remembered kindly, generously by history as having made the world a better place with an incredible voice and a prodigious musical talent, the likes of which are in very, very short supply these days. Thankfully we have his recordings, and we have documentary evidence -- including here on RUclips -- of the positive impact this man made in the world, the happiness that he spread with his effortless music making. I have listened to his songs most of my adult life. I never grow tired of them. I can certainly say the same about the music of JS Bach, WA Mozart, and Burt Bacharach and the performances of Ella Fitzgerald. But not many more. I bow to you Mr. Campbell, in the deepest respect.
I agree with you, he was sensational in the way he presented his songs, we are so sorry he is in the state he is in now, memory-less with Alzheimers, sad, but he seemed to retain his sense of humor. Good man, big talent.
Very underrated guitarist! He was and still is one of the most talented overall musicians of all time! Most of us grew up with Campbell's presence!!! Thanks Glenn!!!
Wow so sorry to hear about this disease, my name is Juan silva Ive been listening to Mr Campbell for way way a lot of years along with my mother, may she rest in peach whom was who instilled Glenn Campbell music into me, Mr Campbell I surely do love you and your music, my prayers are and will always be with yopu and with your family......you hang in ther sire.
My heart goes out to Glen and his family. I hope they find a cure for this horrible disease. I can't listen to "I'm Not Goin' to Miss You" without shedding a tear and having all the hair on my body stand on end!! Such a moving heartfelt song. It was a travesty that he didn't win the Academy Award. I have always liked him and I'm not a big Country music fan - but his songs were always just wonderful. My favorite is "By the Time I Get to Phoenix". Just beautiful. God Bless you Glen and everyone in your family. Love sent your way from me....
I watched my mother wither away with disease for over 10 years. You mourn the loss of them even while they are still alive because their spirit is gone. All my love and best wishes go out to him and his family for the long sad road ahead. God bless you x
i listen to Led Zep,Petty,Seger and the Stones..but my confession is i always sneak a few Campbell songs in here and there and when i was a kid i wanted to be a Wichita Lineman because of this man
+Trev Mac I played music on weekends for years and we did a party for a electric Utility and those Journeyman Linemen considered this their song! ...And no doubt that applied to all linemen across America...Jimmy Webb really hit this song out of the park...It will remain a classic for all time.
My dad, rest his soul, had Alzheimers. I wasn't around for his last years. The last time I saw him, he didn't know who I was and it was probably the hardest thing I've ever experienced. My sympathies go out to the Campbell family. They also go out to Glen himself. A doctor who specializes in Alzheimers once told me that for the sufferer it's something like this: You're in a dark closet, every once in a while, someone opens the door and you can see everyone, and just as you begin to acknowledge who they are, the door slams shut. As the disease progresses, the door opens less and less. It has to be a very scary ride....I pray that there's a cure someday soon....
Your comment put tears in my eyes, Alzheimer's is so cruel, I feel for you regarding your Dad. That doctor's description of Alzheimer's is truly terrifying.
hirdy6 Thank you....it's an awful disease. I don't wish it on anyone...and the really sad thing is that there are no indications that you will have the disease unless you get tested....see if you have the gene....but who would want to know that? Again, thank you so much...means a lot...
Good on you Sher, you are obviously a very thoughtful person, putting out your best wishes to others, I think if I was to go through what you have with your Dad, I would find the issue of Alzheimers very difficult to broach.
yes, but you know what a lot of people think it just effects the mind! I thought that too a long time ago, but this disease effects everything, all their organs.
Glen Campbell is one tough cookie. I'm not a country music fan, but have always liked Glen and am so sorry that this disease has taken his sensibilities away. I'm in my 60s and am finding that I have periods of total forgetfulness. I don't know the medical history on my father's side. I worry that I may be getting Alzheimer's. If so, then I hope I can be as strong as Glen. Bless his 'ole country soul!
Research coconut oil and how it is being used to combat Alzheimers. www.tampabay.com/news/aging/doctor-says-an-oil-lessened-alzheimers-effects-on-her-husband/879333
dear friend: Read, exercise (walks in the woods, sing songs with the cd player or with u-tube) keep you mind engaged. My mom went from dementia to Alzheimers and, GOD, mercifully, took in her less than a year. NEVER, never forget there are millions of us that are sharing your concern - I will pray for you and please do the same for others. Write journals of your life - concerts, bad & good days, good dates, locked for being drunk. I'm 58 and I am doing these things now. Leave these behind for your friends and lovers and family etc. May God Bless you always.
Sweetie, if you worry that you might have the beginning of the disease you have nothing to worry about, people that have that condition would never think this way. Just relax, stop worrying, I have total and complete forgetfulness all the time, sometimes at lunch I don't remember what I had for breakfast, so, just relax, you are A OK, ok?
Adm. Arthur LeDock My mom started with dementia, but luckily she was already over 90 years old. Once that started, she passed within a few years, thankfully.
I will never underesimate the impact Glen Campbell has had on popular music! I just watched the amazing video I'll Be Me and for the first time in a long time I cried! He has the musical ability to raise our emotions and he was so eloquent in his simplicity! I love him so much and will always appreciate his musicianship! What an amazing musician he is and he shows how closely you can hold on to that foundation. Love you Glen- you marked the feelings and emotiins of a generation. I am aged 65 , I live on the other side of the world but I can say your music has impacted in my life in the best way posinlr xxxxxxx
I had a stroke the day of the Hollywood bowl, but I hid it from my wife, because I didn't want to miss that one chance to see him. He is now in stage 6 and basically gone, and has gone silent with occasional guitar playing. All we can do is pray for the guy.
Ed Griffin Alternatively, you could do your best to help scientists come up with a cure for this devastating disease. All in all, they tend to be a lot more effective than prayer.
Hamish, I am sorry that you equate prayer with something less than science and rational means of dealing with things in the present mode. It isn't superstition, rather something super rational that begins where science 's providence ends. I can do both my friend.
Hamish Renfrew WHO DO YOU THINK GIVES THE RESEARCH PHYSICIANS, NEUROLOGIST,ONCOLOGIST THE KNOWLEDGE, TO TREAT THIS DEVASTATING DISEASE, THE ABILITY AND STRENGTH TO CONTINUE TO BATTLE ALZHEIMER'S; THROUGH OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST INTERCEDES, OUR ALMIGHTY HEAVENLY FATHER, THRU HIM ALL IS POSSIBLE, WHEN DRS. CANNOT DO ANYMORE FOR THEIR PATIENT, AND THEY SEND THEIR PT. HOME TO DIE; DRS. WILL SAY WE'VE DONE ALL WE CAN, YOU ARE IN GOD';S HANDS NOW...FAITH AND PRAYERS HAVE HEALED AND CONTINUE TO HEAL...YOU SHOULD TRY, IT MAY HEAL YOUR IGNORANCE;
When I was young , I got teased for loving Glens music. I'm 52 years old , and at the time I was growing up , kids my age didn't know who Glen Campbell was. Boy they didn't know what they were missing . He will always be a Legend to me .
I loved his music and always have. He is one of those great. When I was in Greece I used to listen to him almost daily on a old 8 track. Great man and great singer.
Glen Campbell was my first crush....I was 15 in 1967when I fell in crush with him......I'm 62 now and still am in crush with him. He is such an amazing talent, and I am saddened beyond words that this terrible, terrible disease has him in it's grasp and is taking him away from his family, from us and from himself. I love this man, who wasn't perfect but my goodness he left his mark on the world. God Bless you Glen
I remember when I first heard about Glen being diagnosed with Alzheimer's. I had just lost my father to the dreadful disease. I started crying immediately... as I am again right now... Such an amazing artist and man. Tons of love and respect to his family for the support they give and gave him.
He, Chet Atkins, Roy Clark, and Jerry Reed are the greatest country guitar players to ever live, IMO. What an amazing musician, and it's so sad to see him fade out like this.
Glen Campbell, one of the greats. I'm very impressed with his young daughter's maturity, compassion and understanding of this awful disease. The progression of dementia might not be prevented but happiness can still be part of his life every day.
They seem so close to getting a cure or something now with the drug that cleans protein from the brain. Shame its too late for so many....if it even helps.
Blade56762 , I worked as a maintenance tech. at a 193 bed nursing facility in Kansas City for several years and I saw the progression of Alzheimer's from the beginning until the person took their last breath. It's truly devastating. I think that people aren't aware as to how heartbreaking the progression of the disease is. I was a lowly maintenance man, but to a lot of the residents on Unit 1 ( the Alzheimer's unit), I was their son, brother, cousin, whoever they needed me to be. It's a part of my life that I will always cherish. God bless. And Godspeed Mr. Glen Campbell.
Never underestimate how a precious soul such as yourself can be used in this world... thank you! We are all worth the same in God's eyes, regardless of our circumstances and humility is unknown by many.
As my American Legends pass away one by one, I realize how blessed I was to grow up listening to Mr. Campbell's music. My first "kid fake band" was playing a tennis racquet as a guitar and singing Rhinestone Cowboy at age 8. A sad day in American music. God bless him and his family.
My heart breaks over this. My mom had severe Alzheimer's and by the time she passed away, she hadn't called me by name in 5 years, my 2 boys, it had been at least 10 years. It broke my heart, so I can understand why Glen's kids are so protective of him. He was one of my favorites of the 70's and I love seeing him come to life again thanks to older videos. So much talent, and even as this disease ravages his brain, he still has his signature voice!
***** Thank you alan, I appreciate that. When we would go to the nursing home, her face would light up right away but her speech was nothing more than gibberish. I hope your heart can heal also my friend.
Being a caretaker for my mother who had this horrible disease, I FEEL the heartbreak they were feeling and my heart goes out to his entire family for their loss. May God watch over them and comfort them in time of sorrow. What a loss to the music world.
MrCampbell you have been a part of my life, I get a picture in my mind for every song you ever sang Bless you Sir, with your not knowing you have 'shared' my life good and bad. I will love your voice and songs till I breathe my last. Thank YOU you are a one-off
Having lost my dad to Alzheimer's, I know all too well how hard and heartbreaking the last few years must have been for his family. The battle is over and the final tune has been played. Rest in peace Glen. And thanks for all the timeless tunes...
Glen Campbell is not gone...he has just moved to another space on his journey. And, luckily, the rest of us have the songs, the smile, the voice that will be around forever. Take care, Glen...you are "Gentle on MY Mind"
Donna Johnson I will always be grateful to Glen for hiring Thurley Burnette, the widow of singer Johnny Burnette, after Johnny's accidental death in 1964 at the age of 30. Johnny had helped Glen in his early days of music exposure. I talked for some thirty minutes via phone with Thurley while she was at Glen's LA office in the late 1980s. Thurley herself passed away in December 2008.
Thank you Glen for some of the best music ever written and sung by such an angelic voice, you will be missed here on earth, but will live on through your timeless music. RIP Glen, Heaven called another angel home.
I have watched I'll be me 3 times in as many days. I cried, I laughed and I cried again. That was the tone through out. He is a one of a kind that touches our hearts. He is a once in a lifetime.I miss him and am so sad that this is what it has come down to for him. We never know...do we. I hope the Lord takes him peacefully when it is his time. Until then...Play your guitar and sing or hum whatever makes your heart happy. God bless!
So privileged to have been a kid in the 70s listening to this music, such a magic era..REST IN PEACE GLEN CAMPBELL AND THANK-YOU FOR ALL THE BEAUTIFUL WONDERFUL MUSIC!
Alzheimers makes one forget, but Glens beautiful voice and music will live on in each and everyone of our lives forever!Thank you for your music Glen, the true 'Rhinestone Cowboy',forever gentle on our minds.Anthony, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Glen Cambell best concert ever, by far. He was so kind to the audience, praised his band, we were in awe. He would move away from the mike for pictures, one lady did not know, so he told her, he moved away for a better shot. It was a small intimate concert, he said was his favorite. Most impressive man i have ever seen. So humble, yet knew every player details, songs, everything, massively entertaining. Yes i have been to a lot of concerts, Bee Gees, TRex, lots of Country, rock, his is super far the best ever.
I was 15 when Rhinestone Cowboy when was first released. It was one of my favourite songs of the 70's and he was my favourite country singer. It was great to see play with his children. God bless you, Glen Campbell! My late mother also suffered from Alzheimer's 5 years before she passed away in 2012 at the age of 86.
Glen Campbell had a special place in our household. I loved the TV show, his music, & all the great songs! But for some reason my little daughter at age 4 would come into the den when I was doing housework etc., with her finger to her mouth & say "shhhh, Be quiet Glen Campbell is sleeping!" Don't know where she got it - she just did - ever so often! When I would ask her where he was she would point to the middle guest bedroom & again say "shhh" with her finger to her mouth. So needless to say Glen Campbell holds a special place in my heart! Bless you GC!
Man, this IS sad - what a great talent; guitarist (inc. all that amazing, voluminous session work) & singer plus showman. God Bless You Glenn Campbell. And God Bless your wonderful family for their love & support. We're gonna miss you, man, but, no fear, your music will last forever and ever.
I was never a country music fan but growing up watching TV I always liked hearing Glen Campbell's songs. I saw the documentary "I'll Be Me" and appreciated even more what a great artist and person Glen Campbell was. I was amazed what he went through and yet how he kept his spirit! Thank you for the joy you have brought all of us Glen!!
A great singer/guitarist who made many fabulous recordings in his career. When he covered other singers hits on his albums they were top notch as well. Sad to see how his last years have been afflicted by a cruel disease. Such a shame.
When I'm encountering a stressful day for whatever reason, I listen to Mr. Campbell and everything just goes away. His voice soothes me like no other. He has had an amazing career that spans decades and, as David Hertzberg so eloquently described him, Glen is one of a handful of mortals who will be remembered as a musical genius who left the world a better place. Thanks to CBS for providing him a "farewell." It is incumbent on us now to keep remembering him when he can no longer remember himself.
A SUPERB SINGER AND PLAYER SURROUNDED BY HIS WONDERFUL FAMILY. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A SPECIAL KIND OF PROFOUND RESPECT FOR PEOPLE LIKE GLEN. ARTISTS WHO CAN PLAY, SING AND COMPOSE BELONG TO HEAVEN. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR TALENT WITH US.
One of the most natural musical talents on this planet of ours. My father loved the man's music. He is 85 now and i was there at the very moment my old man saw the headline of Glen's passing....i turned around a couple of minutes and the old man had tears streaming down his face...only the second time my old man had cried in front of me...the other was when my mother announced she had breast cancer... WHAT DOES THAT SAY TO YOU!!! Glen Campbell RIP.
I lost my father to Alzheimer's. You lose your loved one twice with it. Once when they no longer remember who you are, and again when they finally pass. My heart goes out to Glen's family.
I liked all of Glen Campbell's songs and remember him fondly. He was one of the greats in the field of music. But old age and disease have sadly taken him from us. And as Bob Hope would say, thanks for the memories Glen...You enriched our lives.
So sad to see such a great musician, and father, gentleman, and overall man go through such an amazingly tough decline. R.I.P. Glen Campbell. You truly earned the rest!
Glen and his songs have always brought back great memories to me of my life. I didn't realize until later in my life just how much I listened to him and truly admire his talents. What a great guitarist and singer he is!
I had the privileged of seeing Glen in concert twice, he has been an absolutely wonderful entertainer to our generation. Thank you Glen for fulfilling my life with your song. Rest well and may the arms of our Lord comfort your family.
My father law had alzheimer's it is a horrible disease. My prayers and thoughts go out to Glen Campbell and his family may the Lord make them strong in these times.
GLENN YOU LEFT A HECK OF A LEGACY OF STYLE YOUR MUSIC AND YOUR CHILDREN ARE EXCELLENT PERFORMERS TOO AND YOUR DAUGHTER ASHLEY IS BEAUTIFUL AND SHARP ON THAT BANJO !!!!! WE LOVE YOU AND WILL MISS YOU !!!!!
This is a beautiful memorial message for Glen Campbell...a wonderful look back on this career...he is still loved and will be dearly missed now that he has been placed into an Alzheimer's facility.
You bought country music in our home.Your last song still gonna miss you had me crying.So sorry your going through this.Your music still continues to play in our home.My prayers are for you and your beautiful family.Hang in their,Rhinstone Cowboy.
watched "I'll Be Me" the other night & had a lump in my throat. I will always be a rocker, but Glen had an irrepressible style. He & John Hartford are two of my musical heroes.
I'm 52 my sisters 54 didn't really get along growing up but we both love Glenn ,dads gone and mums got dementia so this film really hits home ,this man was truly a star , I believe you have to get a bit old to appreciate whats what ?
Grew up listening to Glen. My parents and older sister listened to him. Now that I'm older and attending a church with a great pastor, I will be doing a song of Glen's with my pastor. It is The Savior I Sing of Today. Looking forward to singing it on Easter. Thank you Glen for your great music.
My heart goes out to Glen and Ashley and the family. I went through this with my dad, who was also a great guitarist and singer. Its really hard to stand by and watch someone who you love and respect slowly forget everything they knew. He would get his guitar out and try to play it but couldn't remember how and get so frustrated. The frustration finally got to him one day and he slammed the guitar against the front door and the doorknob knocked a hole in it. He died in 92. I brought the guitar home with me and still have it to this day. I call it his signature guitar. It was the last time he tried to play it or any other guitar for that matter.
A fan from as early as 1964, I never got enough of Glen's music. I liked all of his song's, especially "Wichita Lineman". Rest in Peace, may you have everlasting peace.
First, God Bless Glen Campbell and his family. Second, I see a lot of people here stating that they had a family member with "just Dementia, then Alzheimer's." Respectfully, that's not correct. Alzheimer's IS Dementia, but not all Dementia is Alzheimer's. Now there can be mild dementia-like symptoms due to a primary condition like Parkinson's etc. and that is not a specific form of dementia, rather a complication of a primary disease. Pick's, Frontotemporal Dementia for instance are far more progressive forms of Dementia than is Alzheimer's, with a shorter lifespan, quicker demise, and strike people at a much younger age than Alzheimer's. My Dad was diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia 5 years ago at age 60. By age 62, he was wearing diapers, being bathed and fed, barely recognized family, could no longer read, write or communicate. There is no such thing as "Just Dementia." If you have Alzheimer's, you have the most common form of it. And I pray for anyone with any form of Dementia. Worst disease imaginable.
Sorry about your Dad. I was thinking it was a disease of old age but apparently not, your Dad was so young. I was reading How we die and you are correct, it is a horrible disease.
Joel Mc I call this getting older itis! This is one of my big three Idols! I have found in my time on this planet, the ones who burn super bright, also may get the olderitis quicker.. I guess maybe your brain just super Novas..
How does one say thank you? Glen has enriched my life with such meaningful words and melody. When my time is through, I will return to the God of my father with a grateful heart for the many some listened to over the many more hours. Thank you to Glen and his family so their strong support. God's blessing to you all.
Take a good long look, here is what a man is......and a woman who deeply loves her man. No pretense, just living life whatever may come. Thankyou Glen, Kim and family, God bless you all!
Glen Campbell, Thank you for your life's work. The feeling through your music has touched the hearts of us all, and there it will stay forever. God Bless You.
Not even trying to hold back the Tears tonight. Tears of Thanks for his 50+ year career. Tears of Grief that he is gone ... But Tears also of Joy that he rests now with our Savior and Lord. Thank you Glen for entertaining us and lifting us up and for sharing your life & gifts with us. RIP Glen, your music lives on!
I can't help, but to listen to this great man, once every couple weeks. What a true legendary singer. Extremely talented, and a wonderful songwriter. WOW!
My dad didn't have Alzheimer's, he had Parkinson's. But, the effect was the same. The person I knew, we all knew, was slowly taken from us. It is devastating. You deal with a new person everyday as the old one is removed. Campbell had a lifetime of making songs and leaving memories. His kids and fans will keep him alive, but the person we knew will be gone and you're left with the shell. If that sounds harsh, I am sorry. I saw my dad go from an amateur writer, clockmaker, vacation planner, yard enthusiast, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and be turned to mush. I am sorry Campbell's family will see that, but they have the resources to reach out for help. It is not a pleasant road, folks. When my dad passed in 2004, my tears were for relief, dad was out of that misery. Yes, I miss him, and my mom, but everyday I remember them in some way and they are still here.
I too am not a country fan but always liked all his song and never thought he was all country. Darn if I don't still hum his songs while walking my Rattie BooBoo in the park. I will miss him when he is no longer with us but through his songs he will always be here for hundreds plus generations to come.
grew up on Glenn in the back of the car with my sister ,dad driving ,mum singing ,dads been gone a while now and mums not so good but I put a CD of his best on and all is good ,thanks Mr Campbell you have brought untold pleasure .
Glen! My heart is broken. You have always had my prayers. You have my prayers now. Glad to have met you and briefly called you my friend before you left Pasadena, Texas to sign your record label. You have my heart and my prayers. I will never forget you.
Glen Travis Campbell, April 22, 1936 - August 8, 2017.
Farewell, our dear friend.
Goodnight Mr.Kindness x
Thanks for the memories, your music will live on forever. Rest in peace.
May he rest in peace.
Thanks for the music Glen Campbell. Rest in peace.
Thanks for the music, Glen, may you rest in peace.
I'm a 46 year old Black Man this year 2015 but I'll never forget the concert he done in Red Rocks Colorado back in the 1980's when I was just a teen. Even as a kid in the 1970's his music was in heavy rotation on the radio. The man made music that made this world seem like a better place then it actually is...... I hate what's happening to him..... All that he's built over his life is being taken away from him..... So I'm raising my Glass of wine. A Toast to one of the Greatest to ever grace music and made it as sweet as a sunny day in July...... I miss you already my friend..... God Bless You Mr. Campbell. And God Bless America......
Yes...I am from the Caribbean...
Don't even know what the term country singer means...but when I heard his music and that voice...nobody sung like him...
Very Eloquently stated Sir 💛
It’s 2021 now, & I’m older than you, ending my day down Memory Lane, with revisiting one of my biggest crushes in my early years.What a Beautiful & Heartfelt tribute-here’s to You…& of course Glen!!!
Rest in Peace Glen Campbell...... Glen Campbell is one of a handful of mortals who will be remembered kindly, generously by history as having made the world a better place with an incredible voice and a prodigious musical talent, the likes of which are in very, very short supply these days. Thankfully we have his recordings, and we have documentary evidence -- including here on RUclips -- of the positive impact this man made in the world, the happiness that he spread with his effortless music making. I have listened to his songs most of my adult life. I never grow tired of them. I can certainly say the same about the music of JS Bach, WA Mozart, and Burt Bacharach and the performances of Ella Fitzgerald. But not many more. I bow to you Mr. Campbell, in the deepest respect.
Nicely said David, nicely said.
well said my friend.
what a beautiful tribute
I agree with you, he was sensational in the way he presented his songs, we are so sorry he is in the state he is in now, memory-less with Alzheimers, sad, but he seemed to retain his sense of humor. Good man, big talent.
davidhertzberg @
Very underrated guitarist! He was and still is one of the most talented overall musicians of all time! Most of us grew up with Campbell's presence!!! Thanks Glenn!!!
His daughter has a beautiful soul, so much love for her dad. May god be with him. :'(
She has a beautiful soul and she is beautiful. Out of my league but I can fantasize.
Hey, it never hurts to dream. She is one sweet dream.
God is with him and he is with god, bless him, such a beautiful soul
Wow so sorry to hear about this disease, my name is Juan silva Ive been listening to Mr Campbell for way way a lot of years along with my mother, may she rest in peach whom was who instilled Glenn Campbell music into me, Mr Campbell I surely do love you and your music, my prayers are and will always be with yopu and with your family......you hang in ther sire.
This made me cry. I cannot believe he is gone. RIP Glen. Thanks for the great music and memories.
My heart goes out to Glen and his family. I hope they find a cure for this horrible disease. I can't listen to "I'm Not Goin' to Miss You" without shedding a tear and having all the hair on my body stand on end!! Such a moving heartfelt song. It was a travesty that he didn't win the Academy Award. I have always liked him and I'm not a big Country music fan - but his songs were always just wonderful. My favorite is "By the Time I Get to Phoenix". Just beautiful. God Bless you Glen and everyone in your family. Love sent your way from me....
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I watched my mother wither away with disease for over 10 years. You mourn the loss of them even while they are still alive because their spirit is gone. All my love and best wishes go out to him and his family for the long sad road ahead. God bless you x
We just did that one dad. That put a tear in my eye. Bless his heart.
i listen to Led Zep,Petty,Seger and the Stones..but my confession is i always sneak a few Campbell songs in here and there and when i was a kid i wanted to be a Wichita Lineman because of this man
Trev Mac me too
thumbs up Cizz1729
+Trev Mac Nothing wrong with that trev,we hopefully wont forget what makes us happy. all the best
super cool
+Trev Mac I played music on weekends for years and we did a party for a electric Utility and those Journeyman Linemen considered this their song! ...And no doubt that applied to all linemen across America...Jimmy Webb really hit this song out of the park...It will remain a classic for all time.
My dad, rest his soul, had Alzheimers. I wasn't around for his last years. The last time I saw him, he didn't know who I was and it was probably the hardest thing I've ever experienced. My sympathies go out to the Campbell family. They also go out to Glen himself. A doctor who specializes in Alzheimers once told me that for the sufferer it's something like this: You're in a dark closet, every once in a while, someone opens the door and you can see everyone, and just as you begin to acknowledge who they are, the door slams shut. As the disease progresses, the door opens less and less. It has to be a very scary ride....I pray that there's a cure someday soon....
Your comment put tears in my eyes, Alzheimer's is so cruel, I feel for you regarding your Dad. That doctor's description of Alzheimer's is truly terrifying.
hirdy6 Thank you....it's an awful disease. I don't wish it on anyone...and the really sad thing is that there are no indications that you will have the disease unless you get tested....see if you have the gene....but who would want to know that? Again, thank you so much...means a lot...
Good on you Sher, you are obviously a very thoughtful person, putting out your best wishes to others, I think if I was to go through what you have with your Dad, I would find the issue of Alzheimers very difficult to broach.
Sher Bach the
yes, but you know what a lot of people think it just effects the mind! I thought that too a long time ago, but this disease effects everything, all their organs.
Glen Campbell is one tough cookie. I'm not a country music fan, but have always liked Glen and am so sorry that this disease has taken his sensibilities away. I'm in my 60s and am finding that I have periods of total forgetfulness. I don't know the medical history on my father's side. I worry that I may be getting Alzheimer's. If so, then I hope I can be as strong as Glen. Bless his 'ole country soul!
Research coconut oil and how it is being used to combat Alzheimers. www.tampabay.com/news/aging/doctor-says-an-oil-lessened-alzheimers-effects-on-her-husband/879333
dear friend: Read, exercise (walks in the woods, sing songs with the cd player or with u-tube) keep you mind engaged. My mom went from dementia to Alzheimers and, GOD, mercifully, took in her less than a year. NEVER, never forget there are millions of us that are sharing your concern - I will pray for you and please do the same for others. Write journals of your life - concerts, bad & good days, good dates, locked for being drunk. I'm 58 and I am doing these things now. Leave these behind for your friends and lovers and family etc. May God Bless you always.
His daughter is pretty tough, too. If I were on stage with him and he started playing a song he just finished, I think I'd burst into tears.
Sweetie, if you worry that you might have the beginning of the disease you have nothing to worry about, people that have that condition would never think this way. Just relax, stop worrying, I have total and complete forgetfulness all the time, sometimes at lunch I don't remember what I had for breakfast, so, just relax, you are A OK, ok?
Adm. Arthur LeDock My mom started with dementia, but luckily she was already over 90 years old. Once that started, she passed within a few years, thankfully.
"Always remember folks if you do it perfectly they expect the same everytime"
What a genuine lovely guy.
Thanks for the music Glen, one love.
Amazing father/daughter relationship.. Such a treasure to have a relationship like that..
Sandy Merimee I'm not gonna a miss you by Glenn Campbell
I will never underesimate the impact Glen Campbell has had on popular music! I just watched the amazing video I'll Be Me and for the first time in a long time I cried! He has the musical ability to raise our emotions and he was so eloquent in his simplicity! I love him so much and will always appreciate his musicianship! What an amazing musician he is and he shows how closely you can hold on to that foundation. Love you Glen- you marked the feelings and emotiins of a generation. I am aged 65 , I live on the other side of the world but I can say your music has impacted in my life in the best way posinlr xxxxxxx
this brought me to tears. Breaks my heart.
I had a stroke the day of the Hollywood bowl, but I hid it from my wife, because I didn't want to miss that one chance to see him. He is now in stage 6 and basically gone, and has gone silent with occasional guitar playing. All we can do is pray for the guy.
Ed Griffin
Alternatively, you could do your best to help scientists come up with a cure for this devastating disease. All in all, they tend to be a lot more effective than prayer.
Hamish, I am sorry that you equate prayer with something less than science and rational means of dealing with things in the present mode. It isn't superstition, rather something super rational that begins where science 's providence ends. I can do both my friend.
Hamish Renfrew there is a cure i am sure, just like cancer..its just more profitable to treat it than cure it
Hamish Renfrew WHO DO YOU THINK GIVES THE RESEARCH PHYSICIANS, NEUROLOGIST,ONCOLOGIST THE KNOWLEDGE, TO TREAT THIS DEVASTATING DISEASE, THE ABILITY AND STRENGTH TO CONTINUE TO BATTLE ALZHEIMER'S; THROUGH OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST INTERCEDES, OUR ALMIGHTY HEAVENLY FATHER, THRU HIM ALL IS POSSIBLE, WHEN DRS. CANNOT DO ANYMORE FOR THEIR PATIENT, AND THEY SEND THEIR PT. HOME TO DIE; DRS. WILL SAY WE'VE DONE ALL WE CAN, YOU ARE IN GOD';S HANDS NOW...FAITH AND PRAYERS HAVE HEALED AND CONTINUE TO HEAL...YOU SHOULD TRY, IT MAY HEAL YOUR IGNORANCE;
Still heartbreaking, my eyes well up every time i hear a Glen Campbell song.
Yes... that is testimony to his greatness.
We are really lucky to be the generation that grew up with this !
Happy Days !
same here!
same here!!
Steve W. Same here.
When I was young , I got teased for loving Glens music. I'm 52 years old , and at the time I was growing up , kids my age didn't know who Glen Campbell was. Boy they didn't know what they were missing . He will always be a Legend to me .
Such a humble man and so talented. May God bless him in his journey down the darkness.
God Bless Glen Campbell for great songs like Rhinestone Cowboy and Galveston oh Galveston.
Stephen Baer
Faiths vary.
I loved his music and always have. He is one of those great. When I was in Greece I used to listen to him almost daily on a old 8 track. Great man and great singer.
Glen Campbell was my first crush....I was 15 in 1967when I fell in crush with him......I'm 62 now and still am in crush with him. He is such an amazing talent, and I am saddened beyond words that this terrible, terrible disease has him in it's grasp and is taking him away from his family, from us and from himself. I love this man, who wasn't perfect but my goodness he left his mark on the world. God Bless you Glen
I remember when I first heard about Glen being diagnosed with Alzheimer's. I had just lost my father to the dreadful disease. I started crying immediately... as I am again right now...
Such an amazing artist and man. Tons of love and respect to his family for the support they give and gave him.
He, Chet Atkins, Roy Clark, and Jerry Reed are the greatest country guitar players to ever live, IMO. What an amazing musician, and it's so sad to see him fade out like this.
Rick and Rack travels. Mexico
Yes spot on
Yes spot on
Glen Campbell, one of the greats. I'm very impressed with his young daughter's maturity, compassion and understanding of this awful disease. The progression of dementia might not be prevented but happiness can still be part of his life every day.
They seem so close to getting a cure or something now with the drug that cleans protein from the brain. Shame its too late for so many....if it even helps.
Blade56762
Blade56762 , I worked as a maintenance tech. at a 193 bed nursing facility in Kansas City for several years and I saw the progression of Alzheimer's from the beginning until the person took their last breath. It's truly devastating. I think that people aren't aware as to how heartbreaking the progression of the disease is. I was a lowly maintenance man, but to a lot of the residents on Unit 1 ( the Alzheimer's unit), I was their son, brother, cousin, whoever they needed me to be. It's a part of my life that I will always cherish. God bless. And Godspeed Mr. Glen Campbell.
Well said!
Never underestimate how a precious soul such as yourself can be used in this world... thank you! We are all worth the same in God's eyes, regardless of our circumstances and humility is unknown by many.
first record my dad bought in 67. we listen to it and memorized the words. Thank you dad and thank you Glen.
Thanks Glenn, there is a generation still enjoying your music.
His singing brings back such good memory ... My brother Bill sang his songs and he reminds me of my brother so much !
As my American Legends pass away one by one, I realize how blessed I was to grow up listening to Mr. Campbell's music. My first "kid fake band" was playing a tennis racquet as a guitar and singing Rhinestone Cowboy at age 8. A sad day in American music. God bless him and his family.
My heart breaks over this. My mom had severe Alzheimer's and by the time she passed away, she hadn't called me by name in 5 years, my 2 boys, it had been at least 10 years. It broke my heart, so I can understand why Glen's kids are so protective of him. He was one of my favorites of the 70's and I love seeing him come to life again thanks to older videos. So much talent, and even as this disease ravages his brain, he still has his signature voice!
***** Thank you alan, I appreciate that. When we would go to the nursing home, her face would light up right away but her speech was nothing more than gibberish. I hope your heart can heal also my friend.
Survivrs. I'm sorry for your loss I lost my uncle Glen Campbell I'm related to him he's my grandma's brother
Being a caretaker for my mother who had this horrible disease, I FEEL the heartbreak they were feeling and my heart goes out to his entire family for their loss. May God watch over them and comfort them in time of sorrow. What a loss to the music world.
OBTW, man, that guy's a kick arse guitar player at ANY stage of his life!!!
Bara ara
he's one of the most greatest guitar players ofall time!!
MrCampbell you have been a part of my life, I get a picture in my mind for every song you ever sang Bless you Sir, with your not knowing you have 'shared' my life good and bad. I will love your voice and songs till I breathe my last. Thank YOU you are a one-off
Having lost my dad to Alzheimer's, I know all too well how hard and heartbreaking the last few years must have been for his family. The battle is over and the final tune has been played. Rest in peace Glen. And thanks for all the timeless tunes...
Thank you Glen! Thanks for all the wonderful music! I will always be remembering and singing your wonderful songs. God bless you!
Glen Campbell is not gone...he has just moved to another space on his journey. And, luckily, the rest of us have the songs, the smile, the voice that will be around forever. Take care, Glen...you are "Gentle on MY Mind"
Donna Johnson I will always be grateful to Glen for hiring Thurley Burnette, the widow of singer Johnny Burnette, after Johnny's accidental death in 1964 at the age of 30. Johnny had helped Glen in his early days of music exposure. I talked for some thirty minutes via phone with Thurley while she was at Glen's LA office in the late 1980s. Thurley herself passed away in December 2008.
Monte Ice That is very interesting...I always felt Glen was a special singer and it sounds as if he was also a very special man. RIP Glen
Monte Ice .
Thank you Glen for some of the best music ever written and sung by such an angelic voice, you will be missed here on earth, but will live on through your timeless music. RIP Glen, Heaven called another angel home.
I have watched I'll be me 3 times in as many days. I cried, I laughed and I cried again. That was the tone through out. He is a one of a kind that touches our hearts. He is a once in a lifetime.I miss him and am so sad that this is what it has come down to for him. We never know...do we. I hope the Lord takes him peacefully when it is his time. Until then...Play your guitar and sing or hum whatever makes your heart happy. God bless!
So privileged to have been a kid in the 70s listening to this music, such a magic era..REST IN PEACE GLEN CAMPBELL AND THANK-YOU FOR ALL THE BEAUTIFUL WONDERFUL MUSIC!
Alzheimers makes one forget, but Glens beautiful voice and music will live on in each and everyone of our lives forever!Thank you for your music Glen, the true 'Rhinestone Cowboy',forever gentle on our minds.Anthony, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Glen Cambell best concert ever, by far. He was so kind to the audience, praised his band, we were in awe. He would move away from the mike for pictures, one lady did not know, so he told her, he moved away for a better shot. It was a small intimate concert, he said was his favorite. Most impressive man i have ever seen. So humble, yet knew every player details, songs, everything, massively entertaining. Yes i have been to a lot of concerts, Bee Gees, TRex, lots of Country, rock, his is super far the best ever.
Love Glen, wonderful voice and delivery, part of music history. God Bless him.
I was 15 when Rhinestone Cowboy when was first released. It was one of my favourite songs of the 70's and he was my favourite country singer. It was great to see play with his children. God bless you, Glen Campbell!
My late mother also suffered from Alzheimer's 5 years before she passed away in 2012 at the age of 86.
Great!! love Glen Campbell. love his music !!
I like hem too ty for posting lorraine
You're welcome.
Glen Campbell had a special place in our household. I loved the TV show, his music, & all the great songs! But for some reason my little daughter at age 4 would come into the den when I was doing housework etc., with her finger to her mouth & say "shhhh, Be quiet Glen Campbell is sleeping!" Don't know where she got it - she just did - ever so often! When I would ask her where he was she would point to the middle guest bedroom & again say "shhh" with her finger to her mouth. So needless to say Glen Campbell holds a special place in my heart! Bless you GC!
That really is amazing.
Man, this IS sad - what a great talent; guitarist (inc. all that amazing, voluminous session work) & singer plus showman. God Bless You Glenn Campbell. And God Bless your wonderful family for their love & support. We're gonna miss you, man, but, no fear, your music will last forever and ever.
I was never a country music fan but growing up watching TV I always liked hearing Glen Campbell's songs.
I saw the documentary "I'll Be Me" and appreciated even more what a great artist and person Glen Campbell was. I was amazed what he went through and yet how he kept his spirit!
Thank you for the joy you have brought all of us Glen!!
How lucky to have family like his to get him through this. I feel for them. God bless them all.
Farewell Mr. Glenn Campbell. I am a guy living in the Far East but I grew up with your songs. Thank you for being Glenn Campbell.
A great singer/guitarist who made many fabulous recordings in his career. When he covered other singers hits on his albums they were top notch as well. Sad to see how his last years have been afflicted by a cruel disease. Such a shame.
indeed it is!!
so sad, but true
Thank you, Glen Campbell!!! You've made our lives so worth living with the magic of your songs!!!!
How could anyone give Glen a thumbs down? R.I.P. Glen.
When I'm encountering a stressful day for whatever reason, I listen to Mr. Campbell and everything just goes away. His voice soothes me like no other. He has had an amazing career that spans decades and, as David Hertzberg so eloquently described him, Glen is one of a handful of mortals who will be remembered as a musical genius who left the world a better place. Thanks to CBS for providing him a "farewell." It is incumbent on us now to keep remembering him when he can no longer remember himself.
A SUPERB SINGER AND PLAYER SURROUNDED BY HIS WONDERFUL FAMILY. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A SPECIAL KIND OF PROFOUND RESPECT FOR PEOPLE LIKE GLEN. ARTISTS WHO CAN PLAY, SING AND COMPOSE BELONG TO HEAVEN. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR TALENT WITH US.
He was a marvelous guitar player, he played in groups for other great artists, just a very talented, nice man, and terrific musician.
mastermind We are hear to share our respect for an amazing man and life.. whatever that may look like.
Let it Be
One of the most natural musical talents on this planet of ours.
My father loved the man's music. He is 85 now and i was there at the very moment my old man saw the headline of Glen's passing....i turned around a couple of minutes and the old man had tears streaming down his face...only the second time my old man had cried in front of me...the other was when my mother announced she had breast cancer...
WHAT DOES THAT SAY TO YOU!!!
Glen Campbell RIP.
I lost my father to Alzheimer's. You lose your loved one twice with it. Once when they no longer remember who you are, and again when they finally pass. My heart goes out to Glen's family.
so sorry
One of my favorite artists of all time. I am 61. And I mostly listen to rock and rock. Made me cry when he died.
Great memories growing with his music
I liked all of Glen Campbell's songs and remember him fondly. He was one of the greats in the field of music.
But old age and disease have sadly taken him from us. And as Bob Hope would say, thanks for the memories Glen...You enriched our lives.
So sad to see such a great musician, and father, gentleman, and overall man go through such an amazingly tough decline.
R.I.P. Glen Campbell. You truly earned the rest!
We just did that one Dad, what a lovely girl to keep her Dad in mind,Thank you Glen for your music x
This was a very well put together feature...
Sorry I missed it at the time..
Thanks for all the songs, the memories, all the good times, Glen...!
Glen and his songs have always brought back great memories to me of my life. I didn't realize until later in my life just how much I listened to him and truly admire his talents. What a great guitarist and singer he is!
Ladies and gentlemen, The legend, the man, Glenn Campbell
I had the privileged of seeing Glen in concert twice, he has been an absolutely wonderful entertainer to our generation. Thank you Glen for fulfilling my life with your song. Rest well and may the arms of our Lord comfort your family.
My father law had alzheimer's it is a horrible disease. My prayers and thoughts go out to Glen Campbell and his family may the Lord make them strong in these times.
GLENN YOU LEFT A HECK OF A LEGACY OF STYLE YOUR MUSIC AND YOUR CHILDREN ARE EXCELLENT PERFORMERS TOO AND YOUR DAUGHTER ASHLEY IS BEAUTIFUL AND SHARP ON THAT BANJO !!!!! WE LOVE YOU AND WILL MISS YOU !!!!!
This is a beautiful memorial message for Glen Campbell...a wonderful look back on this career...he is still loved and will be dearly missed now that he has been placed into an Alzheimer's facility.
Tears for Glen, Wife & Family......I have most of his music....Voice....
So Very sad for all suffering from this night-mare health problem.....
I loved it when he and Jerry Reed played together. There was some chemistry there boy.
You bought country music in our home.Your last song still gonna miss you had me crying.So sorry your going through this.Your music still continues to play in our home.My prayers are for you and your beautiful family.Hang in their,Rhinstone Cowboy.
watched "I'll Be Me" the other night & had a lump in my throat. I will always be a rocker, but Glen had an irrepressible style. He & John Hartford are two of my musical heroes.
I'm 52 my sisters 54 didn't really get along growing up but we both love Glenn ,dads gone and mums got dementia so this film really hits home ,this man was truly a star , I believe you have to get a bit old to appreciate whats what ?
one of America's best
Grew up listening to Glen. My parents and older sister listened to him. Now that I'm older and attending a church with a great pastor, I will be doing a song of Glen's with my pastor. It is The Savior I Sing of Today. Looking forward to singing it on Easter. Thank you Glen for your great music.
So sad. But still he is one fantastic guitar player and singer. God bless you Glen xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx beautiful man. Xxxxxxxxx
My heart goes out to Glen and Ashley and the family. I went through this with my dad, who was also a great guitarist and singer. Its really hard to stand by and watch someone who you love and respect slowly forget everything they knew. He would get his guitar out and try to play it but couldn't remember how and get so frustrated. The frustration finally got to him one day and he slammed the guitar against the front door and the doorknob knocked a hole in it. He died in 92. I brought the guitar home with me and still have it to this day. I call it his signature guitar. It was the last time he tried to play it or any other guitar for that matter.
Heart wrenching story. So sad.
A fan from as early as 1964, I never got enough of Glen's music. I liked all of his song's, especially "Wichita Lineman". Rest in Peace, may you have everlasting peace.
An American legend an icon of entertainment. Thank you Glen for devoting your life to making us feel good.
you are my Rhinestone cowboy .This song got a hidden magic . RIP GLENN
First, God Bless Glen Campbell and his family. Second, I see a lot of people here stating that they had a family member with "just Dementia, then Alzheimer's." Respectfully, that's not correct. Alzheimer's IS Dementia, but not all Dementia is Alzheimer's. Now there can be mild dementia-like symptoms due to a primary condition like Parkinson's etc. and that is not a specific form of dementia, rather a complication of a primary disease. Pick's, Frontotemporal Dementia for instance are far more progressive forms of Dementia than is Alzheimer's, with a shorter lifespan, quicker demise, and strike people at a much younger age than Alzheimer's. My Dad was diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia 5 years ago at age 60. By age 62, he was wearing diapers, being bathed and fed, barely recognized family, could no longer read, write or communicate. There is no such thing as "Just Dementia." If you have Alzheimer's, you have the most common form of it. And I pray for anyone with any form of Dementia. Worst disease imaginable.
Sorry about your Dad. I was thinking it was a disease of old age but apparently not, your Dad was so young. I was reading How we die and you are correct, it is a horrible disease.
Joel Mc Thank you so much. Your information is very educational. I have always wondered the differences.
I hope your Father isn't in pain. I pray for a cure. God bless your Dad.
Joel Mc I call this getting older itis! This is one of my big three Idols! I have found in my time on this planet, the ones who burn super bright, also may get the olderitis quicker.. I guess maybe your brain just super Novas..
Jamie Brown It's all good Man. I stand by my comments. I have experienced this many times personally.. just sayin
How does one say thank you? Glen has enriched my life with such meaningful words and melody. When my time is through, I will return to the God of my father with a grateful heart for the many some listened to over the many more hours. Thank you to Glen and his family so their strong support. God's blessing to you all.
Take a good long look, here is what a man is......and a woman who deeply loves her man. No pretense, just living life whatever may come. Thankyou Glen, Kim and family, God bless you all!
Glen Campbell, Thank you for your life's work. The feeling through your music has touched the hearts of us all, and there it will stay forever. God Bless You.
Glen Campbell is The King of Country Music.
Not even trying to hold back the Tears tonight. Tears of Thanks for his 50+ year career. Tears of Grief that he is gone ... But Tears also of Joy that he rests now with our Savior and Lord.
Thank you Glen for entertaining us and lifting us up and for sharing your life & gifts with us. RIP Glen, your music lives on!
Man, what a musician, thanks for all the good times you've shared with us, mr Campbell
Glenn Campbell has touched every single American. I do not care how old you are. How could one forget this amazing musician.
What an American music legend! Wow!
I can't help, but to listen to this great man, once every couple weeks. What a true legendary singer. Extremely talented, and a wonderful songwriter. WOW!
My dad didn't have Alzheimer's, he had Parkinson's. But, the effect was the same. The person I knew, we all knew, was slowly taken from us. It is devastating. You deal with a new person everyday as the old one is removed. Campbell had a lifetime of making songs and leaving memories. His kids and fans will keep him alive, but the person we knew will be gone and you're left with the shell. If that sounds harsh, I am sorry. I saw my dad go from an amateur writer, clockmaker, vacation planner, yard enthusiast, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather and be turned to mush. I am sorry Campbell's family will see that, but they have the resources to reach out for help. It is not a pleasant road, folks. When my dad passed in 2004, my tears were for relief, dad was out of that misery. Yes, I miss him, and my mom, but everyday I remember them in some way and they are still here.
by the time I get to Phoenix, it my #1 favorite of Glen's, it makes me cry. I love all his music. He will be missed.
Could not keep a dry eye while watching this. I hope he finds a peace in his convalescence.
I too am not a country fan but always liked all his song and never thought he was all country. Darn if I don't still hum his songs while walking my Rattie BooBoo in the park. I will miss him when he is no longer with us but through his songs he will always be here for hundreds plus generations to come.
.....what a bio....record 600 songs, TV... movie.....his own music.... wow, wow, wow. Just love this guy.
grew up on Glenn in the back of the car with my sister ,dad driving ,mum singing ,dads been gone a while now and mums not so good but I put a CD of his best on and all is good ,thanks Mr Campbell you have brought untold pleasure .
Legendary. great talent and amazing life. May GOD help him in his final years and months. Prayers for him and his family.
yes, please do!!
Glen! My heart is broken. You have always had my prayers. You have my prayers now. Glad to have met you and briefly called you my friend before you left Pasadena, Texas to sign your record label. You have my heart and my prayers. I will never forget you.