Posted on 04/17/2014 12:37:30 PM PDT by FlJoePa
Glen Campbell has been moved into a care facility three years after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, People.com reports.
"He was moved to an Alzheimer's facility last week," a family friend told the title. "I'm not sure what the permanent plan is for him yet. We'll know more next week."
The singer, whose "Rhinestone Cowboy" topped the charts in 1975, had been suffering from short-term memory loss in recent years. He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in early 2011.
The 78-year-old Grammy winner and his wife Kim initially shared the news of his illness back in 2011 because he’d hoped to give a series of goodbye concerts, in conjunction with an album "Ghost on the Canvas,” which was released later that year.
"Ghost on the Canvas” (Surfdog), Campbell’s 61st studio album, was expected to be his last. It wasn’t. A brand new collection of recordings from the legendary singer, "See You There" (Surfdog) was released last December. With Campbell’s health apparently in decline, it’s increasingly likely the collection will be the final studio recording of the Arkansas native's career.
The latest health setback comes just days before the documentary of that final tour, titled “Glen Campbell... I'll Be Me,” gets its world premiere April 18 at the 2014 Nashville Film Festival.
Campbell was named both CMA Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year in 1968, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005. The veteran performer has sold more than 45 million albums over the course of his career.
RE: “Wichita Lineman” is a football song. It appears to be about a Wichita Indian at a junior college
I don’t know, to me, a straightforward listening of the lyrics, describe the loneliness that a telephone or electric power lineman feels while he works and his longing for an absent lover.
Lost my older sister to early onset AD 10 years ago. She was 59. Prayers and strength for Glenn’s family. It’s a hard, slow demise to watch.
Uh, no. :-)
Thanks for the Wrecking Crew mention - mighty talented studio group in many variations...and always led by the great Hal Blaine.
Speaking of which, a friend of mine is a critically acclaimed mastering engineer who, for many years, had a weekly breakfast with Hal Blaine and others in the biz.
BTW, the Wrecking Crew were the musicians on the Beach Boys albums so obviously Glen was on some of those recordings. Not surprising when I saw the BB, Glen was on guitar during Brian Wilson’s drug daze.
Did you all see the movie? A pal of mine was always talking about it at work, I think he drove up to Hollywood for the screening. I’ll wait for the DVD
There was a similar film a few years ago about Motown’s studio musicians:
http://www.standingintheshadowsofmotown.com/
Glen Campbell gets a lot of ink in it.
My favorite Wrecking Crew member was Carol Kaye, the bassist. Among many many other records, she played on Love's "Forever Changes," and on the Mothers of Invention first couple of albums until she quit because she found the lyrics offensive. Frank Zappa still loved her playing, though.
If someone around you is worried about developing Alzheimer’s disease, there is a way in which you can get an easy home pre-diagnosis, unless they have other nasal or sinus problems. Of course it is not conclusive, but may be useful information to give their doctor.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/10/10/newser-alzheimers-peanut-butter/2961393/
Knowing that patients in cognitive decline often lose their sense of smell first, the researchers had patients sniff a dollop of peanut butter with each nostril separately. They used a ruler to measure the point at which people detected the odor (and to keep the other nostril closed).
The weird result: People with a confirmed diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer’s could smell it fine with their right nostril, but not their left, say the UF scientists. Generally speaking, the right nostril picked up on it 10cm before the left one. Also of note: The left-right difference is specific to Alzheimer’s, and doesn’t apply to other forms of dementia.
But wait, there’s more!
There are other odors that those with early forms of Alzheimer’s have difficulty smelling.
Rose
Cherry
Smoke
Peppermint
Leather
Lilac
Pineapple
Soap
Strawberry
Natural Gas (the odorant added to natural gas)
Lemon
Clove
But again, difficulty smelling one, some or all are not conclusive at all, but should be mentioned to the doctor.
“My favorite Wrecking Crew member was Carol Kaye, the bassist.”
IIRC she improvised the hook for Nancy Sinatra’s “Boots”, basically the reason that song became a hit.
The Wrecking Crew was constantly working and made a ton of money.
I saw the Motown movie, it was pretty good, kind of an amateur production but a great story to tell. I never knew the history behind all those talented studio musicians and how they got screwed when Motown moved to LA.
They soundtrack of the movie is excellent, I play it all the time when I’m working in my shop.
In 1973 Linda would have rocked a burlap bag.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDPuK_tqG-Y
So sad, I am watching a loved one and their long journey home with ALZ, I can't even talk about it, I know what his family is feeling.....
Hence the words “I am a lineman for the county”.
According to the book, MacArthur Park was what they considered their masterpiece, but ironically it was also the beginning of the end -- the end of the 2 to 3 minute best-selling pop song that they had turned out by the hundred, and the beginning of the long songs that marked the rise of the album and singer-songwriter era.
Glen played a steel string ovation as well for quite a long time. It was the only way, at the time, to get the volume out of an acoustic that could stand up to a full band playing.
Today, you have your choice of any number of solid wood guitars that have electronics in them.
Wichita Lineman, great song. Hated the outfits he wore back in the day, though, but I guess you can’t sing Rhinestone Cowboy wearing jeans and a t shirt.
Eh, maybe, but a grown woman dressed like a little boy is creepy.
The book portrays him as having played on the most records. He comes across as a very nice guy, cheerful and witty.
I saw Glen C on an interview in the last year. It was obvious he was having difficulty, even if his wife hadn’t mentioned it. A terrible disease.
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