Glen Campbell

thumb|Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American country singer, guitarist, songwriter, and actor. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television from 1969 until 1972. He released 64 albums in a career that spanned five decades, selling over 45 million records worldwide, including twelve gold albums, four platinum albums, and one double-platinum album. Quotes about Glen Campbell [Glen Campbell is] considered one of the finest guitar players to ever front a country band. Ike Morgan of AOL.com (March 21, 2016) [Campbell] has a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and earned crossover success on the adult contemporary charts, which is no easy task for a country singer. His hits during the 1960s and 1970s earned him status a pop culture fixture. Troy L. Smith of Cleveland.com (February 15, 2017) Nobody could have put voice to those great Jimmy Webb-penned tunes like the Rhinestone Cowboy. Ike Morgan of AOL.com (March 21, 2016) [Campbell's] impact as a guitar player, musician, and singer transcended genre categorization. That said, for many, he's considered a country star first and foremost, and one that was a bonafide master of the 6-string. Dan Orkin of Reverb.com (December 29, 2017) External links Category:Singer-songwriters from the United States Category:Guitarists from the United States Category:Actors from Arkansas Category:American country singers Category:1936 births Category:2017 deaths Category:Grammy Award winners