Glen Campbell Forums

Country music lost two artists on September 8, 2017, exactly one month after Glen Campbell passed away.

Country artist Don Williams, the "Gentle Giant", passed away at 78 years old from emphysema.
From the New York Times:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/08/arts ... inger.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;




Singer Troy Gentry of country music group Montgomery Gentry died tragically in a helicopter crash in New Jersey just prior to a scheduled concert. He was only 50 years old.
From WIBQ:

http://wibqam.com/news/articles/2017/se ... ter-crash/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/a ... -96-946769" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The above link is the article that is in today's paper-"The Dallas Morning News". Saw Glen's name mentioned so posting this here.

Nice video find, thanks for posting it, Mike.
(Love Glen's recall of the story behind Gentle's release. Nice bit of history captured on video.)
I was shocked to learn of Leon Russell's death. He passed away too young and with too much music yet in him.
This week, various new sources have mentioned Leon and Glen playing together as members of "the wrecking crew".
I haven't yet read a mention about what appears to me to be a very sweet coincidence.

As posted previously on Glen Campbell Forums, a Collector's Edition of the 1964 T.A.M.I. Show is being released on blu-ray by Shout! Factory in the next two weeks.
TAMI was not only rock 'n' roll's first live concert film, it was also the first film of its kind to have a nationwide release in movie theaters.
Director Steve Binder ensured this highly-visible production was top quality in all respects.
In addition to the 12 biggest acts of '64 (Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Smokey Robinson, Ray Charles, Tina Turner and others), seven of which are now in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the best of the best studio musicians were hand selected to perform on-stage as the house band for TAMI artists requiring a band.

These studio musicians included Leon Russell, Glen Campbell, Hal Blaine, Jimmy Bond, and Tommy Tedesco (as well as other top-shelf pros). Their inclusion was a big deal for them: they not only got to rock in tuxes outside of a recording studio, they landed a live gig to support big name artists at a groundbreaking R&R concert to be released on film! (Of course, they were not credited at that time for their participation.)

I received a copy of the new TAMI blu-ray two weeks prior to its official release date and two days after Leon Russell passed away.
Almost exactly fifty-two years after the TAMI concert took place (October 28 and 29, 1964), Russell passes away and the infamous TAMI concert with Russell playing piano in the house band gets its first ever 1080p high definition widescreen format release for home viewing.
A sweet (and just) coincidence.

Rock on, Leon Russell. RIP.

D. Zink Copyright 2016

That is sad Cowpoke. Leon seemed a great character and Glen and he seemed to love jamming together as in this video clip.



We are losing so much talent. You may all know that Robert Vaughan passed away this week also. I loved to see him in the man from UNCLE and later in the hustle.

Sad news, Glen's Wrecking Crew buddy Leon Russell has passed away...

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1380JM" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not a golfer myself , but Arnold Palmer passed away. Glen was an avid golfer himself and Mr. Palmer was one of the most respected men in the sport.

Here's a photo of Mr. Palmer and Glen

http://www.historicgolfphotos.com/store ... -campbell/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

John D. Loudermilk, Who Wrote ‘Tobacco Road’ and ‘Indian Reservation,’ Dies at 82
NYT
SEPT. 22, 2016

Deeply sorry to learn about the death of songwriter John Loudermilk.(aka "J.D. Loudermilk").
Glen Campbell recorded two of John's songs on his 1968 album, "Hey Little One":
I Wanna Live
Break My Mind

In 1976, Glen released Don't Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye by Lambert, Potter, and J.D. Loudermilk on his Bloodline album.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/23/arts/ ... -dead.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/muha ... on-n585816" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


another great loss.

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/sports/muha ... 74-n584776" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Such a shame to hear this. A great man.

Another great artist has left us too soon.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... 4-20160517" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It is all over the news-everywhere, just wanted to keep you posted.