In 1964, he toured with one of Grammy’s Hall of Famers, the Beach Boys. Hence, he worked with prominent artists including Nat King Cole, Merle Haggard, Dean Martin, Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. There, he recorded “Turn Around, Look at Me” which opened the door to his singing career under Capitol Records.Įven with his recording career, Glen’s guitar prowess was highly in demand. He then moved to Los Angeles and worked for the American Music Company. After gaining enough experience, he formed his band in 1958. When Glen turned 14, he quit his studies to join his Uncle Dick Bills’ band, Sandia Mountain Boys. He was also fond of his peers’ music like that of Elvis Presley, Merle Travis, and Willie Nelson. They include Charlie Rich, Jimmy Webb, Hank Williams, The Beach Boys, Roy Orbison, Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, and John Hartford. His other influencers were also men of caliber. Both men were top-notch in their fields with Reinhardt considered as one of 20th-century’s greatest musicians. First were through listening to Jazz players, Django Reinhardt and Barney Kessel. Musical InfluencesĪside from his parents and Uncle Boo who bought him his first guitar, Glen also learned from several musicians. He first learned to sing “ Where Can I Go, but to the Lord?” and the “ Amazing Grace.” When he’s not helping in the cotton fields, Glen will pick up his guitar and practice playing music.
Hence, even at a tender age of four, Glen got his own Roebuck guitar. They were sharecroppers by profession and a musical family by passion. As expected from a man named after the renowned Methodist preacher, John Wesley, Glen’s father, raised his family to affirm Christian values. Naturally, Glen and his siblings were raised singing church hymns. His parents were devout Christians and members of the Church of Christ. The Country Boyīorn to John Wesley and Carrie Dell Campbell, Glen, seventh of twelve children, grew up in Billstown, Arkansas. For holidays, they observe both the Jewish and Christian holidays. They attend Sabbaths on Saturdays and sang praises to the Lord in the Hebrew language. He had never been more dependent like a child to a parent when God held him up until he finished his farewell tour.Īs for his family’s religion, they followed Messianic Judaism for twenty years. That description perfectly suits him though it came later in his final years. It’s also amusing to note that Glen considered himself a boy before God. Hence, Glen said that he’d found a father again, his heavenly Father. It was only after he’d finally grasped what a relationship with God looked like that he started to heal. Fame, money, and even marital relationships failed to satisfy him. He tried and had everything but, nothing could fill the void within his heart. Through it, he revealed how unhappy he had been since his father’s death. In 1994, Glen Campbellreleased an album he called The Boy in Me. On top of these impressive feats of accomplishments, let us remember a brother through his share of a story on how God worked in his life in bringing him to a saving relationship with his son, Jesus.
A documentary called “Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me” was released in 2014 in his honor. On the flipside, he once again became the face of the disease that he and his family courageously coped with, Alzheimer.
In his Hollywood heydays, he was the face and one of the biggest names in entertainment. He was a global star for his exceptional talents, particularly with his superb guitar-playing skills.
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