Glen Campbell - The William Tell Overture (1974)
I'm mostly familiar with Glen Campbell's big hits, so I wasn't going to write anything about his passing because I never followed his career. However, in the end I decided something needed to be said and the 1974 video below proves why. Campbell was popular at a time when most deep music fans were into rock, jazz, or folk, and country was viewed as the music of rural, uneducated, rednecks. That statement wasn't entirely true, but at that time - within my sphere of influence - perception was definitely reality. As it turns out Campbell was much more than a country singer. I learned this a long time ago but only after his initial popularity had faded. As part of the famous 1960's Wrecking Crew he was a highly sought after studio musician. On records he accompanied The Mamas & The Papas, Jan & Dean, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, The Monkees, and many more. Campbell also played on The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds and he was the first ...