Glen Campbell Through The Years: Pics

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June 24, 2021 11:24AM EDT

Glen Campbell was a famed country singer, whose career spanned five decades. Check out pictures from his life here.

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Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell — Country singer Glen Campbell was one of the most influential singer-songwriters of all time. Beginning his career in the early 1960s, Glen recorded 60 albums throughout his over 50 years in the music industry. Some of his biggest hits came in the 1970s, when he recorded classic songs like “Southern Nights” and “Rhinestone Cowboy.” Throughout his life, he won a whopping 10 Grammy Awards, the last of which he received in 2014, when he won the “Best Country Song” award for his track “I’m Not Gonna Miss You.”

Glen also hosted a variety show for CBS from 1969 to 1972, fittingly titled ‘The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour.’ He brought some of the biggest musical acts of the time on the show, including Johnny Cash, Neil Diamond, Linda Ronstadt, Willie Nelson, and many more.

Unfortunately, Glen passed away in August 2017 at age 81, following a seven-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Scroll through to see pictures of the iconic country star throughout his life and career.

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Glen Campbell Performs in Chicago in 2006

Glen Campbell Performs in Chicago in 2006 — Glen Campbell continued performing long after his success in the 70s. In July 2006, he played a concert at the Taste of Chicago festival. Even at 70, he could still wow a crowd.

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Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell — After announcing that he’d been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2011, Glen Campbell announced his retirement from music in 2013. His last album ‘Adios’ was recorded in 2012 and 2013, but wasn’t released until June 2017, just before he died in August.

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Glen Campbell Golfs in Pebble Beach

Glen Campbell Golfs in Pebble Beach — Music wasn’t Glen Campbell’s only interest! The “Rhinestone Cowboy” was also an avid golfer. Glen played in the Bob Hope Classic pro-am celebrity golf tournament almost 30 times between 1970 and 2006, according to the Desert Sun.

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Glen Campbell at the Golden Globes

Glen Campbell at the Golden Globes — While most known for his music, Glen Campbell was also an actor. He took on a few movie roles throughout his career, but the most notable was his performance as Le Boeuf in the Western True Grit.

He received a Golden Globe and Oscar nomination for singing the film’s title song.

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Glen Campbell in 1974

Glen Campbell in 1974 — After The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour was cancelled, Glen took on a number of different projects, including hosting TV specials, like Down Home, Down Under alongside

. He also

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Glen Campbell (1970)

Glen Campbell (1970) — Throughout the 1970s, Glen Campbell released 18 albums. Besides “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Southern Nights,” which are perhaps his most well-known hits, he also released collaborations with Anne Murray and Tennessee Ernie Ford.

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Glen Campbell Performs at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in Scotland

Glen Campbell Performs at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in Scotland — After being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2010, Glen Campbell went on a farewell tour to play for his fans one last time. The tour ended in 2012. In November 2011, he played a show at Scotland’s famed Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.

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