Watch Glen Campbell’s Poignant ‘Adios’ Video
Although his charismatic personality made him a household name through his weekly CBS variety series in the late Sixties, it was Glen Campbell‘s extraordinary guitar playing that preceded him in stardom. Heard on countless West Coast recording sessions, years before his distinctively pristine voice would take the spotlight,
Helmed by award-winning director Peter Zavadil, the clip combines archival photos and video footage and includes appearances from several members of
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“My father’s music has touched so many people’s lives so I hope that this video will resonate with a lot of people,” Ashley Campbell says in a statement. “Music moves through us all in different ways, lighting a fire in each of us. That fire will always be burning as music keeps moving and as each of us continues to pass the torch.”
Produced by Campbell’s longtime friend and former banjo player Carl Jackson, Adiós has been, in songwriter Jimmy Webb’s estimation, “a gift from the gods,” with Webb telling Rolling Stone Country, “Carl is like some kind of magical person now, in my view, because he put the album together that Glen wanted to sing. And I just feel blessed that I get to hear these songs. It’s like early Christmas.”
The 81-year-old entertainer, and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, is in the final stages of Alzheimer’s disease, receiving care in