As he turns 80 on April 22, it's easy to look back at Glen Campbell's career in awe. The country legend, whose career spans over five decades, created a musical legacy hard to be forgotten.
The five-time Grammy winner, known for his song "Rhinestone Cowboy," took country music to another level with his crossover success. At the American Music Awards in 1976, for example, he won an award for favorite country single and favorite pop/rock single. It's a feat not accomplished too often, especially for those times.
Performances like the one below from April 1973 emphasize just how great his talent is. He passionately belts "I Will Never Pass This Way Again," which appears on 1972's Glen Travis Campbell and includes the lyrics, "Tomorrow may be too late my friend to do all the good that you planned."
In 2011, Campbell stunned his fans when he revealed he was battling Alzheimer’s disease. He embarked on a farewell tour shortly after, and released his heart-wrenching final song, "I’m Not Gonna Miss You," in 2014. (His son Shannon Campbell recorded a rendition of the somber song in 2015 to pay tribute to his beloved father.)
Yet, despite his devastating diagnosis, Mr. Campbell seemed to be accepting of his fate.
"I am content with it. Don’t cry over spilt milk," he told CNN in 2012. “Get up and be a man and do what you have got to do.”
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