Glen Campbell, hit singer and guitarist, dead at 81
Glen Campbell, the upbeat guitarist from Delight, Arkansas, whose smooth vocals and down-home manner made him a mainstay of music and television for decades, has died, his family announced on Facebook on Tuesday. He was 81.
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada —
Glen Campbell, the grinning, high-pitched entertainer who had such hits as 'Rhinestone Cowboy' and spanned country, pop, television and movies, has died. He was 81. more info
New York Times — From his collaborations with Jimmy Webb in the 1960s to his farewell two months ago, hear some of the most moving performances by an American Everyman. more info
PopSugar UK —
Legendary country singer Glen Campbell has died after his battle with Alzheimer's disease. The 81-year-old singer's family confirmed the news in a statement posted to hi... more info
KEXP Seattle — Country Music Hall of Fame artist Glen Campbell has died at the age of 81. His family has written online: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passin... more info
The Daily Mail — Glen Campbell, the grinning, high-pitched entertainer who had such hits as "Rhinestone Cowboy" and spanned country, pop, television and movies, has died. He was 81. more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Glen Campbell, the multiple Grammy-winning country-pop singer, guitarist and TV personality whose half-century career was capped by a singular last act after he went pu... more info
E! Online — Country music fans are mourning the loss of a legend.
E! News can confirm "Rhinestone Cowboy" singer Glen Campbell died Tuesday morning in Nashville. He was 81.
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PopSugar —
Legendary country singer Glen Campbell has died after his battle with Alzheimer's Disease. The 81-year-old singer's family confirmed the news in a statement posted to hi... more info
Chicago Tribune — Glen Campbell, a guitar prodigy and ballad singer who dominated the polished, string-swelling countrypolitan sound of the late 1960s and 1970s and cultivated a clean-cut ... more info
New York Times — A sharecropper’s son who became a recording, television and movie star, Mr. Campbell also battled alcohol and drugs and became a public face of Alzheimer’s ... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Glen Campbell, the multiple Grammy-winning country-pop singer, guitarist and TV personality whose half-century career was capped by a singular last act after he went pu... more info
CNN Showbiz — Glen Campbell, the upbeat guitarist from Delight, Arkansas, whose smooth vocals and down-home manner made him a mainstay of music and television for decades, has died, hi... more info