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Daugherty, Junior

Forest Alton “Junior” Daugherty, Jr ~ Alamogordo

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Daugherty (b. July 19, 1930) is a fiddler, guitar player and song writer born and raised in Alamogordo, Otero County, New Mexico. He is ranked among the top five fiddlers in the United States. Daugherty won the New Mexico state fiddling championship eight times, and the Southwest Regional Championship, and has been inducted into the New Mexico Fiddler’s Hall of Fame. Over the last sixty years Daugherty has performed around the world at Cowboy poetry events and at Carnegie Hall; with musicians as diverse as Sir Yehudi Menuhin at the First American Violin Congress and Hawaiian fiddler Eddie Kamae; and with distinguished music talents including Mark O’Connor, Aly Bain and Johnny Gimble. In addition, he continues to teach fiddle workshops at the Ashokan Fiddle & Dance Camp. Many of his compositions have been performed and recorded by other artists.

In 1952 just prior to enlisting in the US Navy, Junior married Verla Mae Clay (who died from breast cancer in 1985). He and Verla produced three daughters, Penny Anderson, Voni Daugherty and Tammi Stuart all musicians. In 1991 he married Judy Osborn in Illinois and eventually made his way back to New Mexico. Junior now lives in La Luz, NM.

Performance Highlights

  • Elko, Nevada – COWBOY POETRY—1999, 2001, 2003
  • Quad City, Iowa – FOLK FEST with JOHNNY GIMBLE—1993,1994,1995
  • Illinois University – COWBOY POETRY FOLK FESTIVAL—1994, 1995
  • Mountainaire, NM – COWBOY FOLK FEST—1997, 1998,1999
  • Safford, AZ – COWBOY POETRY—2002
  • Carson, Nevada – COWBOY POETRY—2002
  • Ashokan, NY – taught week long ASHOKAN FIDDLE WORK SHOP with JAY UNGAR and MOLLY MASON—1982 to 2015
  • Honolulu, HI – fiddled and performed in EDDIE KAMAE’S acclaimed documentary film “LI‘A: LEGACY OF A HAWAIIAN MAN“—1988
  • Hawaiian Islands – toured the Hawaiian Islands with EDDIE KAMAE AND SONS OF HAWAII to present the film in 1990
  • Honolulu, HI – HAWAIIAN FILM FESTIVAL—1989
  • Palm Springs, CA – PALM SPRINGS FILM FESTIVAL—1989
  • Seattle, WA – SEATTLE FILM FESTIVAL—1989
  • Glasgow, Scotland – performed shows for Scottish Television with ALY BAIN and PHIL CUNNINGHAM—1988
  • Dublin Ireland – recorded on album for PHIL CUNNINGHAM—1988
  • Scotland and England – six-week tour with THE BOYS OF THE LOCH—1988
  • University of Maryland – concert performance at the FIRST AMERICAN VIOLIN CONGRESS with SIR YEHUDI MENUHIN—1987
  • New York City – concert performances at the STATUE OF LIBERTY RE-OPENING—1986
  • New York City – NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL—1982,1984, 1986
  • Fairhill, MD – concert performances at BRANDYWINE FESTIVAL—1985
  • FOLK CONCERT SERIES – Folklife Center of International House of Philadelphia International Tours (U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM) — 1984, 1985
  • COWBOY TOUR – NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TRADITIONAL ARTS – U.S. Mainland and Hawaii circuit—1984, 1985
  • Southeast Asia – FOUR WEEK TOUR—1982
  • North Africa and Middle East – SIX WEEK TOUR—1981
  • Knoxville, TN – four weeks of concert performances at the KNOXVILLE WORLD’S FAIR—1982
  • Billings, Montana – special guest entertainer at MONTANA’S FESTIVAL OF STRINGS—1978
  • Cody, Wyoming – special guest entertainer at WYOMING’S FESTIVAL OF STRINGS—1977
  • Washington, DC – concert performances at the BICENTENNIAL CELEBRATION—1977

Recordings

“Honkytonkin’” “A Labor of Love – Junior Daugherty and his Circle of Friends” “Lights of Pinon” “Back Stage with Junior Daugherty” “Fun Fiddlin’” “Just Waltzin’” “Just Fiddling’ – Vol 2” “Just Fiddling’ – Vol I”

above: Junior Daugherty and Tammi Stuart performing at the Ashokan Western & Swing Campers Night 2013

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Dale, Kenny

Kenneth Dale Eoff ~ Artesia

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Professionally known as Kenny Dale (b. October 3, 1951) is a country music artist who was born and raised in Artesia, New Mexico. Active in the 1970s, he recorded two albums for Capitol Records and charted several country hits. His biggest hit was a cover version of Gene Pitney’s “Only Love Can Break a Heart”, which peaked at No. 7. Dale retired from the country music business in the early 1980s and took up residence in Nashville, Tennessee. He now works as a school bus driver in Texas.

 

 

Albums

All albums released on Capitol Records.

Year Album US Country
1977 Bluest heartache of the year 29
1978 Red Hot Memory 45
1979 Only Love Can Break a Heart
1981 When It’s Just You and Me

Singles

Year Single Chart Positions Album
US Country CAN Country
1977 “Bluest Heartache of the Year” 11 23 Bluest Heartache
“Shame Shame on Me (I Had Planned to Be Your Man)” 11 16
1978 “Red Hot Memory” 17 Red Hot Memory
“The Loser” 28
“Two Hearts Tangled in Love” 18 31
1979 “Down to Earth Woman” 16 60 Only Love Can Break a Heart
“Only Love Can Break a Heart” 7 20
“Sharing” 15 38
1980 “Let Me In” 23 50
“Thank You, Ever-Lovin'” 33 56 When It’s Just You and Me
1981 “When It’s Just You and Me” 31
1982 “Moanin’ the Blues” 65 Singles only
1984 “Two Will Be One” 85
“Take It Slow” 86
1985 “Look What Love Did to Me” 83
1986 “I’m Going Crazy” 63

 

above: Kenny Dale singing, “Only Love Can Break a Heart” which reached No. 7 on the US Country Music Charts in 1979.

for more information: allmusic.com

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Cox, Ronny

Daniel Ronald “Ronny” Cox ~ Cloudcroft

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Cox (b. July 23, 1938) is a character actor, singer-songwriter, and storyteller. His best-known roles include Drew Ballinger in Deliverance (1972), George Apple in Apple’s Way (1974-75), Lieutenant Andrew Bogomil in Beverly Hills Cop (1984), Richard “Dick” Jones in RoboCop (1987) and the villain Vilos Cohaagen in Total Recall (1990). Cox wrote a book about his experience filming Deliverance for the movie’s 40th anniversary in 2012. He plays over 100 shows at festivals and theaters each year with his band.

Cox, the third of five children, was born in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, the son of Lounette (née Rucker) and Bob P. Cox, a carpenter who also worked at a dairy. He grew up in Portales, New Mexico. Cox met his wife, Mary, when in high school and they married in 1960. Cox graduated from Eastern New Mexico University in 1963 with a double major in Theater and Speech Correction. Mary died in 2006, 50 years to the day of their first date. Cox often talks about her during his music performances.

Acting career

As an actor, Cox made his debut in the acclaimed 1972 film Deliverance. In one scene he plays the instrumental “Dueling Banjos” on his guitar with a banjo-playing mountain boy, played by child actor Billy Redden. He was hired for the role because he could play the guitar. Cox published a book in 2012 in which he recounted his experiences making the film.

In the period 1974-1975, Cox starred in the short-lived CBS family-oriented dramatic series entitled Apple’s Way, created by Earl Hamner, creator of The Waltons. He also appeared as Mr. Webb in a television production of Our Town. In 1977, he appeared in the episode “Devil Pack” from the series Quinn Martin’s Tales of the Unexpected (known in the United Kingdom as Twist in the Tale). In 1984, 12 years after the movie Deliverance, Cox once again played a member of a small group of men who are, this time, lost in the Nevada desert and being chased by bloodthirsty locals in the low-budget film Courage.

One of Cox‍ ’​s roles was that of Dr. John Gideon during the final season of the television medical drama St. Elsewhere. Cox’s character was famously mooned by Dr. Donald Westphall (Ed Flanders) at the end of the third episode of season six.

In 1987, Cox was cast in the “seminal”[9] Paul Verhoeven film RoboCop, in the memorable[10] role of corporate arch-villain Richard “Dick” Jones.[11]

In 1990, Cox co-starred as Los Angeles Police Chief Roger Kendrick in the short-lived Cop Rock, presenting a striking physical resemblance to the real-world incumbent, Chief Daryl Gates. He also appeared as the antagonistic Mars Administrator Vilos Cohaagen in Total Recall the same year.

Cox made a notable appearance on Star Trek: The Next Generation as the “efficient but impersonable” Captain Edward Jellico in the two-part episode “Chain of Command”. He has also played Henry Mason, the father of Bree Van de Kamp (Marcia Cross) on Desperate Housewives.

In 1997, Cox portrayed the fictional President of the United States Jack Neil in the movie Murder at 1600. Cox also portrayed John Ramsey in the 2000 television film Perfect Murder, Perfect Town.

Cox has also appeared as Lieutenant/Captain/Chief of Police Andrew Bogomil in Beverly Hills Cop and Beverly Hills Cop II, and Senator/Vice-President Robert Kinsey in Stargate SG-1.

Cox had a role in The Starter Wife TV series. He played Pappy McCallister, the husband of Molly Kagan’s best friend Joan.

Cox has occasionally done animation-voice work, lending his voice to the Tyrusian deserter Doc in Invasion America, and Senator McMillan in Todd McFarlane’s Spawn.

Cox guest starred in an episode of Matthew Perry’s 2011 series Mr Sunshine with Beverly Hills Cop co-star John Ashton.

Cox played Walter Kenney in Dexter season six episode three (“Smokey and the Bandit”).

Cox guest starred in an episode of Diagnosis Murder entitled The Pressure to Murder, episode 9, Season 3.

Music career

Despite having a successful acting career, Cox said that music now comes first in his life. He turns down about 90% of the acting jobs he is offered in order to play over 100 shows at festivals and theaters each year. He is accompanied by his band of world-class, virtuoso musicians. Cox also leads a musical tour to Ireland each year.

Discography

Year Title
2014 Ronny Cox Live In Concert – The Official Bootleg
2012 Ronny, Rad and Karen
2009 Songs… with Repercussions
2008 How I Love Them Old Songs…
2006 Ronny Cox at the Sebastiani Theatre
2006 Ronny Cox: Songs, Stories… and Out & Out Lies (DVD)
2004 Ronny Cox Live
2002 Cowboy Savant
2000 Acoustic Eclectricity
1993 Ronny Cox

Filmography

  • Deliverance (1972)
  • The Mind Snatchers (1972)
  • A Case of Rape (1974)
  • Bound for Glory (1976)
  • Quinn Martin’s Tales of the Unexpected (episode “Devil Pack”) (1977) (TV)
  • The Car (1977)
  • Gray Lady Down (1978)
  • Harper Valley PTA (1978)
  • The Onion Field (1979)
  • Alcatraz: The Whole Shocking Story (1980) (TV)
  • The Courage of Kavik the Wolf Dog (1980)
  • Taps (1981)
  • The Beast Within (1982)
  • Tangiers (1982)
  • Beverly Hills Cop (1984)
  • Courage (also writer and producer) (1984)
  • Spencer (1984) TV Series
  • The Jesse Owens Story (1984) (TV)
  • Vision Quest (1985)
  • RoboCop (1987)
  • Steele Justice (1987)
  • Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
  • St. Elsewhere (1987–88) TV Series
  • In the Line of Duty: The F.B.I. Murders (1988)
  • One Man Force (1989)
  • Captain America (1990)
  • Cop Rock (1990) TV Series
  • Loose Cannons (1990)
  • Total Recall (1990)
  • Scissors (1991)
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation (1991) TV Series
  • Murder at 1600 (1997)
  • Stargate SG-1 (1998–2005) TV Series (11 episodes)
  • Puraido: Unmei no Toki (1998)
  • FreeSpace 2 (1999) (voice) Video Game
  • Forces of Nature (1999)
  • The Outer Limits (1999) (Col. Lester Glade) (episode: Deja Vu)
  • Deep Blue Sea (1999)
  • Perfect Murder, Perfect Town (2000) television film
  • The Agency (2001) TV Series
  • Losing Grace (2001)
  • American Outlaws (2001)
  • Crazy As Hell (2002)
  • Angel in the Family (2004) (TV)
  • Killzone (2004) (voice) Video Game
  • Desperate Housewives (2006) TV Series
  • Commander in Chief (2006)
  • Tell Me You Love Me (2007) TV Series
  • Cold Case (2008) TV Series
  • Imagine That (2009)
  • Dexter (2011)
  • Beyond the Reach (2014)

Books

  • Cox, Ronny. Dueling Banjos: The Deliverance of Drew. Decent Hill, 2012. ISBN 978-1-936085-58-3 (paperback); 9781936085590 (hardcover); 9781936085606 (eBook)

Further reading

  • Voisin, Scott Character Kings: Hollywood’s Familiar Faces Discuss the Art & Business of Acting. BearManor Media, 2009. ISBN 978-1-59393-342-5

above: Ronny sings “A Horse Called Music” by Wayne Carson at Crossroads Coffeehouse in Winnsboro Texas, May 2009. Recorded by Conrad Wolfman.

for more information: ronnycox.com

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Cordova, Darren

Darren Cordova ~ Dixon

darren cordovaBorn in Dixon, New Mexico, Darren Cordova, along with his father and brothers, ventured into the music industry, forming the group “Los Cordova’s”. The group recorded their first recording in 1989 entitled Los Cordova’s “Mala Novia”. Los Cordova’s became a household name throughout the Southwest, performing for private parties and public celebrations.

In 1993, Darren formed “Darren Cordova y Calor” which has become a household name of its own in the Spanish Music scene.

After a four-year hiatus from the studio, Darren Cordova y Calor released it’s 10th studio album entitled “Mia” in early May of 2014. The album represents the perfect mix of creativity, originality and boldness. The album is the mark-leaving statement of excellence and a continuation of the evolution that the group has pursued for many years.

Darren Cordova Y Calor swept the 2015 New Mexico Hispanic Music Awards, winning Male Vocalist, Song of the Year, Band of the Year, CD of the Year, and Traditional Ranchera Song of the Year.

 

above: Al Hurricane & Darren Cordova singing, “Mi Amigo” during the Al Hurricane Tribute at the Isleta Casino in 2007.

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Chapdelaine, Michael

Michael Chapdelaine ~ Santa Fe

Michael Chapdelaine
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Chapedelaine is the only guitarist ever to win First Prize in the world’s top competitions in both the Classical and Fingerstyle genres; the Guitar Foundation of America International Classical Guitar Competition and the National Fingerstyle Championships at the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival in Winfield , Kansas. From New York’s Lincoln Center to the Cactus Cafe in Austin, from Milano to Bangkok, Michael continues to enchant, dazzle and surprise audiences and critics alike as he redefines the modern acoustic guitar with his amazing technique, “soulful” expressiveness, and versatility as a performer, composer and arranger/producer. His performances, played on both steel string and classical guitars, include musical styles ranging from blues to Bach to country to rhythm n’ blues as he wins his audiences hearts with breath taking technique and the poetic magic of his original musical portraits and landscapes.

In the 80’s and 90’s Michael proved himself to be one of the world’s finest classical guitarists; twice winning the coveted National Endowment for the Arts Solo Recitalist Grant, and taking First Prize in both the Guitar Foundation of America’s and the Music Teachers National Association’s Guitar Competitions. He also won the Silver Medal in Venezuela’s VIII Concurso International de Guitarra “Alirio Diaz”. He has toured four continents while giving hundreds of performances for Affiliate Artists Inc., and various arts promotion organizations.

In 1992 he recorded the Sonata Romantica CD, (now re-released as “Mexico”), which many critics and connoisseurs of classical guitar consider to be one of the definitive recordings for the instrument. Acoustic Guitar magazine wrote “… if I were marooned on a desert island with a limited selection of recordings, this one would be among my choices…I have seldom heard a more beautiful album. Other young guitarists have excellent technique, but few have such style and musicality, and Chapdelaine’s beautiful tone is the nearest to Segovia’s that I can recall.” In 1994 Michael turned his attention to pop music, in arranging, producing and recording Time-Life Music’s beautiful Guitar by Moonlight collection (also released as “with love”), which sold 250,000 copies in it’s first two years in the stores. In 1998, he once again, expanded his musical range and gained instant notoriety and credibility in the “acoustic music” world as a “fingerstyle” guitarist and composer, by winning the National Fingerpicking Championships at Winfield.

Michael is Professor of Music and head of guitar studies at the University of New Mexico, and has previously been on the faculties of the University of Colorado at Denver and Metropolitan State University. He has given master classes throughout the world including, China, Thailand, Malaysia, Peru, Venezuela, Taiwan, Indonesia and at institutions such as, University of Miami, Mannes School of Music, University of Texas, and California State University. His teachers included the great Spanish maestro Andres Segovia.

Michael lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

above: Michael performing “Gavotte en Rondeau” by JS Bach

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Campbell, Glen

Glen Travis Campbell ~ Albuquerque

Glen CampbellCampbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American country music singer, guitarist, songwriter, television host, and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.

During his 50 years in show business, Campbell has released more than 70 albums. He has sold 45 million records and accumulated 12 RIAA Gold albums, 4 Platinum albums and 1 Double-Platinum album. He has placed a total of 80 different songs on either the Billboard Country Chart, Billboard Hot 100, and/or the Adult Contemporary Chart, of which 29 made the Top 10 and of which nine reached number one on at least one of those charts. Campbell’s hits include his recordings of John Hartford’s “Gentle on My Mind”; Jimmy Webb’s “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”, “Wichita Lineman”, and “Galveston”; Larry Weiss’s “Rhinestone Cowboy”; and Allen Toussaint’s “Southern Nights”.

Campbell made history in 1967 by winning four Grammys total, in the country and pop categories. For “Gentle on My Mind” he received two awards in country and western, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” did the same in pop. Three of his early hits later won Grammy Hall of Fame Awards (2000, 2004, 2008), while Campbell himself won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. He owns trophies for Male Vocalist of the Year from both the Country Music Association (CMA) and the Academy of Country Music (ACM), and took the CMA’s top award as 1968 Entertainer of the Year. In 1969 actor John Wayne picked Campbell to play alongside him in the film True Grit, which gave Campbell a Golden Globe nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. Campbell sang the title song which was nominated for an Academy Award.

Early life

Glen Campbell was born in Billstown, a tiny community near Delight in Pike County, Arkansas, to John Wesley and Carrie Dell (Stone) Campbell. He was the seventh son of 12 children. His father was a sharecropper of Scottish ancestry. He started playing guitar as a youth and credits his uncle Boo for teaching him the guitar.

In 1954 Campbell moved to Albuquerque to join his uncle’s band known as Dick Bills and the Sandia Mountain Boys. He also appeared there on his uncle’s radio show and on K Circle B Time, the local children’s program on KOB television. In 1958 Campbell formed his own band, the Western Wranglers.

1960–66

In 1960, Campbell moved to Los Angeles to become a session musician. Around this time he became part of a group called The Champs. Campbell soon was in demand as a session musician, and was part of a group of studio musicians known as The Wrecking Crew. During this period he played on recordings by Bobby Darin, Ricky Nelson, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, The Monkees, Nancy Sinatra, Merle Haggard, Jan and Dean, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and Phil Spector.

By January 1961 Campbell had found a daytime job at publishing company American Music, writing songs and recording demos. In May 1961 he left The Champs and was subsequently signed by Crest Records, a subsidiary of American Music. His first solo release, “Turn Around Look at Me”, was a moderate success, peaking at number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100. He also formed The Gee Cees with former bandmembers from The Champs, performing at The Crossbow Inn in Van Nuys, a Los Angeles suburb. The Gee Cees too released a single on Crest, instrumentals “Buzz Saw” b/w “Annie Had A Party”, which did not chart.

In 1962 Campbell signed with Capitol Records. After minor initial success with “Too Late to Worry, Too Blue to Cry”, his first single for the label, and “Kentucky Means Paradise”, released by The Green River Boys featuring Glen Campbell, a string of unsuccessful singles and albums followed.

From 1964 on Campbell began to appear on television as a regular on Star Route, a syndicated series hosted by Rod Cameron, ABC’s Shindig! and Hollywood Jamboree.

From December 1964 to early March 1965, Campbell was a touring member of the Beach Boys, filling in for Brian Wilson. He also played guitar on the group’s Pet Sounds album, among other recordings. On tour, he played bass guitar and sang falsetto harmonies. In April 1966, he joined Ricky Nelson on a tour through the Far East, again playing bass.

In 1965 he had his biggest solo hit yet, reaching number 45 on the Hot 100 with a version of Buffy Sainte-Marie’s “Universal Soldier”. Asked about the pacifist message of the song, he elected to assert that “people who are advocating burning draft cards should be hung.”

1967–72: Burning Bridges to The Goodtime Hour

When follow-up singles didn’t do well, and Capitol was considering dropping Campbell from the label in 1966, he was teamed with producer Al De Lory. Together they first collaborated on “Burning Bridges” which became a top 20 country hit in early 1967, and the album of the same name. Campbell and De Lory collaborated again on 1967’s “Gentle on My Mind”, written by John Hartford, which was an overnight success. The song was followed by the bigger hit “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” later in 1967, and “I Wanna Live” and “Wichita Lineman” in 1968. Campbell won four Grammy Awards for his performances on “Gentle on My Mind” and “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”.

In 1967, Campbell was also the uncredited lead vocalist on “My World Fell Down” by Sagittarius, a studio group. The song reached No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The 1969 song “True Grit” by composer Elmer Bernstein and lyricist Don Black, and sung by Campbell, who co-starred in the movie, received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Song and the Golden Globe.

His biggest hits in the late 1960s were the songs written by Jimmy Webb: “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Wichita Lineman”, “Galveston”, and “Where’s the Playground Susie”. An album of mainly Webb-penned compositions, Reunion: The Songs of Jimmy Webb, was released in 1974, but it produced no hit single records. “Wichita Lineman” was selected as one of the greatest songs of the 20th century by Mojo magazine in 1997 and by Blender in 2001.

After he hosted a 1968 summer replacement for television’s The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour variety show, Campbell hosted his own weekly variety show, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, from January 1969 through June 1972. At the height of his popularity, a 1970 biography by Freda Kramer, The Glen Campbell Story, was published.

Campbell performing at the Michigan State Fair, circa 1970

With Campbell’s session-work connections, he hosted major names in music on his show, including the Beatles (on film), David Gates and Bread, the Monkees, Neil Diamond, Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Roger Miller, and Mel Tillis. Campbell helped launch the careers of Anne Murray and Jerry Reed who were regulars on his Goodtime Hour program.

During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Campbell released a long series of singles and appeared in the movies True Grit (1969) with John Wayne and Kim Darby and Norwood (1970) with Kim Darby and Joe Namath.

1973–79: “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Southern Nights”

After the cancellation of his CBS series in 1972, Campbell remained a regular on network television. He co-starred in a made-for-television movie, Strange Homecoming (1974), with Robert Culp and up-and-coming teen idol, Leif Garrett. He hosted a number of television specials, including 1976’s Down Home, Down Under with Olivia Newton-John. He co-hosted the American Music Awards from 1976–78 and headlined the 1979 NBC special Glen Campbell: Back To Basics with guest-stars Seals and Crofts and Brenda Lee. He was a guest on many network talk and variety shows, including: Donny & Marie, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Cher, the Redd Foxx Comedy Hour, The Merv Griffin Show, The Midnight Special with Wolfman Jack, DINAH!, Evening at Pops with Arthur Fiedler and The Mike Douglas Show. From 1982 to 1983 he hosted a 30-minute syndicated music show on NBC, The Glen Campbell Music Show.

In the mid-1970s, he had more hits with “Rhinestone Cowboy”, “Southern Nights” (both U.S. No. 1 hits), “Sunflower” (U.S. No. 39) (written by Neil Diamond), and “Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.).” (U.S. No. 11).

“Rhinestone Cowboy” was Campbell’s largest-selling single, initially with over 2 million copies sold. Campbell had heard songwriter Larry Weiss’ version while on tour of Australia in 1974. It was included in Dickie Goodman’s Jaws movie parody song “Mr. Jaws”. Both songs were on October 4, 1975 Hot 100 top 10. “Rhinestone Cowboy” continues to be used in TV shows and films, including Desperate Housewives, Daddy Day Care, and High School High. It was the inspiration for the 1984 Dolly Parton/Sylvester Stallone movie Rhinestone. Campbell also made a techno/pop version of the song in 2002 with UK artists Rikki & Daz and went to the top 10 in the UK with the dance version and related music video.

“Southern Nights,” by Allen Toussaint, his other No. 1 pop-rock-country crossover hit, was generated with the help of Jimmy Webb, and Jerry Reed, who inspired the famous guitar lick introduction to the song, which was the most-played jukebox number of 1977.

From 1971 to 1983, Campbell was the celebrity host of the Los Angeles Open, an annual professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour.

1980–present: Later career and Country Music Hall of Fame induction

Campbell made a cameo appearance in the 1980 Clint Eastwood movie Any Which Way You Can, which he recorded the title song for.

In 1991, he provided the voice of the Elvis Presley sound alike rooster Chanticleer in the Don Bluth film “Rock-A-Doodle.”

Campbell performing in Texas, January 2004

In 1999, Campbell was featured on VH-1’s Behind the Music, A&E Network’s Biography in 2001, and on a number of CMT programs. Campbell ranked 29th on CMT’s 40 Greatest Men of Country Music in 2003.

He is also credited with giving Alan Jackson his first big break. Campbell met Jackson’s wife (a flight attendant with Piedmont Airlines) at Atlanta Airport and gave her his publishing manager’s business card. Jackson went to work for Campbell’s music publishing business in the early 1990s and later had many of his hit songs published in part by Campbell’s company, Seventh Son Music.Campbell also served as an inspiration to Keith Urban, who cites Campbell as a strong influence on his performing career.

In 2005, Campbell was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

It was announced in April 2008 that Campbell was returning to his signature label, Capitol, to release his new album, Meet Glen Campbell. The album was released on August 19. With this album he branched off in a different musical direction, covering tracks from artists such as Travis, U2, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Jackson Browne and Foo Fighters. It was Campbell’s first release on Capitol in over 15 years. Musicians from Cheap Trick and Jellyfish contributed to the album as well. The first single, a cover of Green Day’s “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)”, was released to radio in July 2008. In March 2010, a farewell album titled Ghost on the Canvas was announced which served as a companion to Meet Glen Campbell.

Ghost on the Canvas was released on August 30, 2011, with collaborations that include Paul Westerberg (writer of the title track), The Wallflowers singer Jakob Dylan, Chris Isaak, Rick Nielsen and Billy Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins.

In Los Angeles in January 2013, Campbell recorded his final song, titled “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”. The song, which is featured in a new documentary, Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me, was released on September 30, 2014, with the documentary following on October 24. On January 15, 2015 Campbell and fellow songwriter Julian Raymond were nominated for Best Original Song at the 87th Academy Awards.

Personal life

Alzheimer’s diagnosis

In June 2011, Campbell announced he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease six months earlier.

Campbell went on a final “Goodbye Tour”, with three of his children joining him in his backup band; his last show was on November 30, 2012, in Napa, California. Campbell sang “Rhinestone Cowboy” as a goodbye at the 2012 Grammy Awards ceremony held on February 12, 2012.

In April 2014, news reports indicated that Campbell had become a patient at an Alzheimer’s long-term care and treatment facility. On March 10, 2015, NBC News reported that Campbell could no longer speak for himself and that two of his children had sought legal action against Campbell’s wife Kim, with the assertion that she had “secluded” the singer and prevented them from “participating” in Campbell’s medical care.

Discography and Videography

Since 1962, Campbell has recorded and released fifty-seven studio albums and six live albums. He has also lent his vocals to four soundtracks for motion pictures (True Grit, Norwood, Rock-A-Doodle and Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me). He has placed a total of eighty-two singles (one of which was a re-release) on either the Billboard Country Chart, the Billboard Hot 100, or the Adult Contemporary Chart, nine of which peaked at number one on at least one of those charts. He has released fifteen video albums and has been featured in twenty-one music videos. His first two music videos, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” and “Wichita Lineman”, were directed by Gene Weed in 1967 and 1968 respectively. Campbell released his final music video, “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”, in 2014 to coincide with the release of the documentary Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1965 Baby the Rain Must Fall Band Member (uncredited)
1967 The F.B.I. Larry Dana Episode: “Force of Nature”
1967 The Cool Ones Patrick
1969 True Grit La Boeuf
1969–72 The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour Host
1970 Norwood Norwood Pratt
1976/77/78 American Music Awards Host
1980 Solid Gold Co-host 2 episodes
1980 Any Which Way You Can Singer at Lion Dollar Cowboy Bar
1982 The Glen Campbell Music Show Host 24 episodes
1986 Uphill All the Way Capt. Hazeltine
1991 Rock-A-Doodle Chanticleer (voice)
1997 Players Jesse Dalton Episode: “In Concert”
2014 I’ll Be Me Documentary subject

Awards and honors

Grammy Awards

Year Category Work Result
1967 Best Male Country Vocal Performance “Gentle on My Mind” Won
Best Country & Western Recording “Gentle on My Mind” Won
Best Vocal Performance, Male “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” Won
Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Male “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” Won
1968 Album of the Year By the Time I Get to Phoenix Won
Best Country Vocal Performance, Male “I Wanna Live” Nominated
Best Contemporary-Pop Vocal Performance, Male “Wichita Lineman” Nominated
Record of the Year “Wichita Lineman” Nominated
1975 Best Country Vocal Performance, Male “Country Boy (You Got Your Feet in L.A.)” Nominated
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male “Rhinestone Cowboy” Nominated
Record of the Year “Rhinestone Cowboy” Nominated
1980 Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group “Dream Lover” (duet with Tanya Tucker) Nominated
1985 Best Inspirational Performance No More Night Nominated
1987 Best Country & Western Vocal Performance – Duet “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” (with Steve Wariner) Nominated
Best Country & Western Vocal Performance – Duet “You Are” (with Emmylou Harris) Nominated
2000 Grammy Hall of Fame Award “Wichita Lineman” Won
2004 Grammy Hall of Fame Award “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” Won
2008 Grammy Hall of Fame Award “Wichita Lineman” Won
2012 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[67] Won
2014 Best Country Song “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” (shared with co-writer Julian Raymond) Won
Best Song Written for Visual Media “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” Nominated

Academy of Country Music

Year Category Work Result
1967 Single of the Year “Gentle on My Mind” Won
Album of the Year Gentle on My Mind Won
Top Male Vocalist Won
1968 Album of the Year Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell Won
Top Male Vocalist Won
TV Personality of the Year Won
1971 TV Personality of the Year Won
1975 Single of the Year “Rhinestone Cowboy” Won
1998 Pioneer Award Won
2014 Video of the Year “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” Nominated
  • American Music Awards
    • 1976: Favorite Pop/Rock Single – “Rhinestone Cowboy”
    • 1976: Favorite Country Single – “Rhinestone Cowboy”
    • 1977: Favorite Country Album – Rhinestone Cowboy
  • Country Music Association Awards
    • 1968: Entertainer of the Year
    • 1968: Male Vocalist of the Year
  • GMA Dove Awards
    • 1986: Album by a Secular Artist – No More Night
    • 1992: Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year – “Where Shadows Never Fall”
    • 2000: Country Album of the Year – A Glen Campbell Christmas
  • Other honors
    • 1974: Country Music Association of Great Britain’s Entertainer of the Year
    • 2005: Country Music Hall of Fame induction[citation needed]
    • 2007: Musicians Hall of Fame induction (as a member of The Wrecking Crew)[citation needed]
    • 2008: Q Legend Award
    • 2012: Country Radio Broadcasters, Inc. Career Achievement Award
    • 2014: HMMA Lifetime Achievement Award
    • 2014: Academy Award nomination for “I’m Not Gonna Miss You” (co-writer); sung by Tim McGraw

above: “Wichita Lineman” is a song written by American songwriter Jimmy Webb in 1968. It was first recorded by American country music artist Glen Campbell with backing from members of The Wrecking Crew and widely covered by other artists. Campbell’s version, which appeared on his 1968 album of the same name, reached #3 on the U.S. pop chart, remaining in the Top 100 for 15 weeks. In addition, the song also topped the American country music chart for two weeks, and the adult contemporary chart for six weeks. It was certified gold by the RIAA in January 1969. The song reached #7 in the UK. In Canada, the single also topped both the RPM national and country singles charts.

In 2010, Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” ranked “Wichita Lineman” at #195. It has been referred to as “the first existential country song”. British music journalist Stuart Maconie called it “the greatest pop song ever composed”; and the BBC referred to it as “one of those rare songs that seems somehow to exist in a world of its own – not just timeless but ultimately outside of modern music”

for more information: glencampbellmusic.com

source: wikipedia.org