Glen Campbell Plays 12-String Guitar (CD)

(Good Time Records) 13 tracks

Before Glen Campbell became a household name, he was already an extraordinary twelve-string guitarist, combining classical sensibilities with jazzy spontaneity and the soul of a country troubadour. This collection highlights his early mastery, showcases his ability to transcend genres and breathe life into every note, and cements his legacy as one of the greatest virtuosos ever to play the guitar.

Glen Campbell

American singer who became famous through film music. Born on 22.4.1939 in Delight (Arkansas) as the seventh son of a farming family. Already in his parents' house music was played all the time. The first money Glen Campbell earned as a cotton picker.

In 1962 Glen Campbell went to Hollywood and got a job as a studio musician, where he accompanied Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin. In 1967 he had his first great successes with "By the Time I get to Phoenix' and "Gentle on my mind'. For these world hits in country sound he also received the highest award of the American music business, the Grammy. His music to the films "True Grit' and "Norwood' underlined his reputation as one of America's best young composers and musicians. "Galveston', "Wichita Lineman' and "Where's the Playground Susie' were the songs that made him famous in Germany in 1969. Then he retired to his villa in Laurel Canyon and it became quieter around him. In 1975, however, he made a more than brilliant comeback with "Rhinestone Cowboy'.

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