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Glen Campbell

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1936-04-22

Day of Death

2017-08-08

Place of Birth

Delight, Arkansas, USA

Glen Campbell

Biography

Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 - August 8, 2017) was a Grammy- and Dove Award-winning, Golden Globe-nominated American country pop singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television. During his 50 years in show business, Campbell released more than 70 albums. He sold 45 million records and racked up 12 RIAA Gold albums, 4 Platinum albums and 1 Double-Platinum album. Of his 74 trips up the country charts, 27 landed in the Top 10. Campbell's hits include John Hartford's "Gentle on My Mind", Jimmy Webb's "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman" and "Galveston", Larry Weiss's "Rhinestone Cowboy" and Allen Toussaint's "Southern Nights". Campbell made history by winning four Grammys in both country and pop categories in 1967. For "Gentle on My Mind" he received two awards in country & western, "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" did the same in pop. He owned trophies for Male Vocalist of the Year from both the Country Music Association (CMA) and the Academy of Country Music (ACM), and took the CMA's top honor as 1968 Entertainer of the Year. In 1969 Campbell was hand picked by actor John Wayne to play alongside him in the film True Grit, which gave Campbell a Golden Globe nomination for Most Promising Newcomer. Campbell sang the title song which was nominated for an Academy Award. In 2005, Campbell was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article Glen Campbell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .

Filmography (51)

⭐ 6.5 Role: Self

The Beach Boys

2024
⭐ 6.5 Role: Self (archive footage)

The Beach Boys

2024
⭐ 0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music

2019
⭐ 6.2 Role: Unknown

Country Kings at the BBC

2014
⭐ 7.6 Role: Self

Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me

2014
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⭐ 7.0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy

2013
⭐ 7.0 Role: Self

Hava Nagila: The Movie

2012
⭐ 9.0 Role: Self

Glen Campbell | Live Anthology (1972-2001)

2012
⭐ 7.5 Role: Self

Country at the BBC

2011
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals

2008
⭐ 7.3 Role: Self - Guitar

The Wrecking Crew

2008
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⭐ 0 Role: Self / La Boeuf

Working with the Duke

2007
⭐ 7.0 Role: Unknown

The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977

2007
⭐ 9.0 Role: Self

Glen Campbell | Good Times Again

2007
⭐ 0 Role: Self

Elvis The Man The Music The Legend

2004