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In 2009, while recording Ghost on the Canvas, it became apparent to legendary singer and guitarist extraordinaire Glen Campbell that he was suffering from what would be officially diagnosed as Alzheimer’s disease. As a result, that album — a critically acclaimed release that featured songs by the likes of Paul Westerberg, Jakob Dylan, and Robert Pollard, among others — was intended to be his farewell album. But after a farewell tour — chronicled in the moving 2014 documentary I’ll Be Me— he managed to eke out another all-new album ( See You There) and his brand new one, Adios, appears to be the real goodbye, as Campbell is in the final stages of the disease. To think you’re standing there with a guy who’s got Alzheimer’s, and he’s having to read the lyrics line by line,” added the producer. “He had to do it that way, and there were some things that were difficult to get. But still there was this incredible tone and ability to sing.” ‘Songs Glen loved to sing’ Years later, Campbell returned to recording and appearing on television. In the 1990s, people were again interested in his music and career. Personal problems, though, seemed to get as much attention as his career, for example, when Campbell was arrested for drunk driving. His music is still popular with fans, and is part of popular culture. Caulfield, Keith (June 23, 2017). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Glen Campbell Debuts in Top 40 With Final Album, 'Adios' ". Billboard.

Adiós” is just one of several vocal performances, recorded in 2012, that find Campbell using his withered voice to extract deep emotion out of this well-chosen material. Sung by a struggling Campbell, songs like “Funny How Time Slips Away,”“Arkansas Farmboy” and “Am I All Alone (Or Is It Only Me)” assume a newfound gravitas. “Have I lost your love, or have I lost my mind?” he sings on the latter, transforming the previously unreleased Roger Miller song into a devastating personal exploration of dementia.

But I'm so excited about it because I know he would be excited to share new music with his fans," she says.

Campbell discovered in late 2010 that he had Alzheimer's disease. He announced the diagnosis in June 2011. He released his final album that year. He completed his last concert tour in November 2012. He died of the disease on August 8, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee at the age of 81. [1] [2] Discography [ change | change source ] Singles What you’re hearing when listening to Adiós is the beautiful and loving culmination of friends and family doing their very best for the man who inspired, raised, and entertained them for decades – giving him the chance to say one last goodbye to his fans, and put one last amazing collection of songs onto the record store shelves.” Kim Campbell, Glen’s wife of 34 years, writes in the sleeve notes for the set: “A new Glen Campbell album coming out in 2017 might seem a bit odd since he hasn’t performed since 2012, and even more odd – if not absolutely amazing – when you consider that he has Alzheimer’s disease.” Glen, who lives in Nashville in the final stages of the disease, surrounded by family and friends, turns 81 on 22 April. Glen Campbellwill release his final studio album Adiós on UMe on 9 June. The singer-guitarist, whose unique career has brought him worldwide acclaim and 50 million album sales across more than 50 years, recorded its 12 songs at Station West in Nashville after the Goodbye Tour of 2012, following his diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease.

‘Twelve of the best years of my life’

Campbell guest-starred on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. Later he hosted a series of his own, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour.

Before announcing his retirement from the studio and stage in 2013, after half a century of recording and touring, Campbell had won most every award and achieved every milestone available to musicians. Born in 1936 as the 12th child of a dirt poor sharecropper, he rose from his humble beginnings in rural Delight, Arkansas to become one of the best-selling solo male artists in U.S. chart history. Campbell's hits include "Galveston", "By The Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Try a Little Kindness", "Gentle On My Mind", "Sunflower", and "Hey Little One". Many of his hits were written by Jimmy Webb. In 1975, Campbell had his biggest hit, "Rhinestone Cowboy". The song became a phenomenon, and rhinestone-covered clothing became a fad.Betts, Stephen L. (May 3, 2017). "Hear Glen Campbell's Heartbreaking Farewell Song 'Adios' ". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media.