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Glen Campbell’s Signature 1975 Hit Was Originally Offered to Another Singer

Fifty years ago, Glen Campbell was riding high with his hit song “Rhinestone Cowboy.” The song was at No. 2, right under David Bowie’s “Fame” on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, in mid-September 1975, ...
American Songwriter

Glen Campbell’s Bittersweet Televised Performance Following Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Still Moves Me To Tears Today

Embarking on a 148-show tour would be a daunting task for anyone, but in 2011, Glen Campbell was doing that on top of dealing with a recent Alzheimer’s diagnosis, which made his final television ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1975, Glen Campbell Turned This Larry Weiss Track Into a Country No. 1 After Years of Paying His Dues

Glen Campbell had a promising start to his country music career. At just 10 years old, he opened for the legendary Hank Williams alongside his uncle. The rest of the road to stardom wasn’t quite as ...
American Songwriter

3 Songs You Might Not Know Glen Campbell Played on as a Session Musician

Several decorated musicians have called Glen Campbell’s “Wichita Lineman” one of the greatest songs of all time. Even more musicians have celebrated Campbell’s work altogether for its cross-genre ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1975, Glen Campbell Was at No. 1 with a Song He Believed He Was Destined to Record

On this day (August 26) in 1975. Glen Campbell was atop the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The song spent three nonconsecutive weeks atop the country chart. Additionally, it was a crossover hit, ...
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Today’s famous birthdays list for August 24, 2025 includes celebrities Dave Chappelle, Rupert Grint

Guitarist Mason Williams is 87. Singer Marshall Thompson of The Chi-Lites is 83. Actor Ann Archer is 78. Actor Joe Regalbuto (“Murphy Brown”) is 76. Actor Kevin Dunn (“Samantha Who?”) is 70. Actor ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1968, Glen Campbell Began a Six-Week Run Atop the Country Chart with His Fourth Consecutive No. 1 Album

Campbell didn’t release any singles from A New Place in the Sun. As a result, the album’s massive success came partially from name recognition. At the time, he’d already released timeless tunes like ...
American Songwriter

Did You Know That at Age 10, Glen Campbell Opened for Hank Williams?

The most popular contemporary music artist who was a child prodigy is Stevie Wonder. In country music, that title likely belongs to Ricky Skaggs. However, it could also maybe, just maybe, be given to ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 2017, Country’s Crossover King Died—Remembering Glen Campbell’s Six-Decade Career

Eight years ago today, the world lost Glen Campbell—the golden-voiced “Rhinestone Cowboy” who bridged country and pop, turning session work into superstardom with hits including “Gentle On My Mind,” ...
American Songwriter

How Allen Toussaint’s 1975 Classic Became a No. 1 Hit on Three Charts for Glen Campbell

While Allen Toussaint was putting the finishing touches on a concept album in 1975, he made one last-minute addition that would change everything. “Southern Nights” was a more personal song for ...
American Songwriter

The Divisive Trick Glen Campbell Used To Find His Guitar Parts in the Wrecking Crew

Before he landed his chart-topping hits like “Gentle on My Mind,” “Wichita Lineman,” and “Southern Nights,” Glen Campbell was an unseen but oft-heard member of the iconic Wrecking Crew, the nickname ...
American Songwriter

The 1977 Hit Neil Diamond Wrote for Glen Campbell First Then Released 40 Years Later

“Southern Nights” was a more personal song for Allen Toussaint. Released on his album of the same name from 1975, and recounted childhood memories of visiting family in the backwoods of Louisiana—Have ...