Glen Campbell HIT SINGER HAS ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: Heartfelt Story to his FANS
Being a child of the 70’s, I always enjoyed the music that played on the AM radio in my dad’s 1971 yellow VW Bug. In 1975, at the age of 7, there was no bigger song that got constant play than Glen Campbell’s RHINESTONE COWBOY. It topped the charts and was a great tune.
Today reports are out that the Grammy Award winner has went public with the fact he is suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease that has his legions of fans in utter shock.
In a recent interview with People Magazine, both Glen and his wife reveal that in his new song, “A Better Place,” Glen sings, “I need the ones I love Lord/More and more each day.”
The lyric is more personal than the world knows reveals Campbell, 75, and his wife, Kim.
The Campbell’s have decided to go public with Glen’s diagnosis because he’s hoping to say farewell with a final slate of live performances this fall and they want his fans to be aware of the musician’s condition.
“Glen is still an awesome guitar player and singer,” says Kim. “But if he flubs a lyric or gets confused on stage, I wouldn’t want people to think, ‘What’s the matter with him? Is he drunk?”
From reports, Campbell has been suffering from short-term memory loss for years, but the Alzheimer’s diagnosis only came six months ago.
“I still love making music,” says Campbell. “And I still love performing for my fans. I’d like to thank them for sticking with me through thick and thin.”
RSR wishes Glen and his family the very best under these sad circumstances.