Central Press, Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesCountry singer Glen Campbell playing the guitar for two young fans, Renata Romoli and Francis Bradford, wearing cowboys hats, outside the Hilton Hotel, April 23rd 1970.
The Associated PressAmerican country singer Glen Campbell in a relaxed mood in London on April 2, 1977. Campbell, who is in Britain for a concert tour, is currently high in the charts with "Southern Nights" his new single taken from an album of the same name.
The Associated PressSinger Glen Campbell watches his shot as he plays a round of golf at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles, Calif., on Feb. 19, 1976.
Steve Sands, The Associated PressMusician and composer Glen Campbell poses with his bride-to-be Tanya Tuker outside New York's Plaza Hotel on Saturday, Sept. 8, 1980.
The Associated PressSinger Glen Campbell holding the golden globe awards he was presented in Los Angeles, California on Feb. 1, 1976.
The Associated PressIn this Feb. 15, 1979 file photo, country singers Glen Campbell, left, and Tanya Tucker, engaged to one another, are shown at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Campbell, the grinning, high-pitched entertainer who had such hits as "Rhinestone Cowboy" and spanned country, pop, television and movies, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017. He was 81. Campbell announced in June 2011 that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
Louis Lanzano, The Associated PressCountry music legend Glen Campbell performs at the " Broadway Meets Country" benefit concert to aid the Actors Fund and the American Red Cross at Lincoln Center, Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005, in New York.
Richard Drew, The Associated PressGlen Campbell shows off his plaque after being inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame during the 39th Annual Country Music Association Awards, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2005, in New York.
Dan Steinberg, The Associated Press** FILE ** In this May 2, 2008 file photo, Glen Campbell performs at the Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio, Calif.
Amy Harris, Invision/The Associated PressGlen Campbell performs at LP Field during the 2012 CMA Music Festival on June 07, 2012, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
Danny Johnston, Associated Press fileThis Sept. 6, 2012 file photo shows singer Glen Campbell performing during his Goodbye Tour in Little Rock, Ark. Campbell, the grinning, high-pitched entertainer who had such hits as "Rhinestone Cowboy" and spanned country, pop, television and movies, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2017. He was 81. Campbell announced in June 2011 that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
Danny Johnston, The Associated PressIn this photo taken Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, singer Glen Campbell performs during his Goodbye Tour in Little Rock, Ark.
Mark Humphrey, The Associated PressCountry music singer Glen Campbell at the Country Music Association Award in Nashville, Tennessee on Oct. 9, 1989.
Kevork Djansezian, The Associated PressGlen Campbell poses with his Pioneer Award during the 34th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Universal City, Calif., Wednesday, May 5, 1999.
Rick Diamond, Getty ImagesGlen Campbell sits down for an interview with CMT at the Bridgestone Arena on Sept. 19, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Ed Rode, Getty ImagesGlenn Campbell performs during The Goodbye Tour at the Ryman Auditorium on Jan. 3, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Ed Rode, Getty ImagesGlenn Campbell performs during The Goodbye Tour at the Ryman Auditorium on Jan. 3, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Robyn Beck, AFPGlen Campbell performs at the Staples Center during the 54th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, Feb. 12, 2012.
Kris Connor, Getty ImagesGlen Campbell performs during the Alzheimer's Association Evening with Glen Campbell at The Library of Congress on May 16, 2012 in Washington, DC.
Rick Diamond, Getty Images for CMTGlen Campbell arrives at the 2012 CMT Music awards at the Bridgestone Arena on June 6, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Michael Buckner, Getty ImagesMusician Glen Campbell performs during day 1 of Stagecoach, California's Country Music Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on May 2, 2008 in Indio, California.
Michael Buckner, Getty ImagesMusician Glen Campbell performs during day 1 of Stagecoach, California's Country Music Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on May 2, 2008 in Indio, California.
Rick Diamond, Getty ImagesGlen Campbell and Kim Woollen sit down for an interview with CMT at the Bridgestone Arena on Sept. 19, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee.
Dan Steinberg, The Associated PressSinger and musician Glen Campbell performs at the Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio, Calif. on Friday, May 2, 2008.
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By Glen Barber | The Denver Post
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Glen Campbell, the grinning, high-pitched entertainer who had such hits as “Rhinestone Cowboy” and spanned country, pop, television and movies, . He was 81.
Campbell’s publicist Sandy Brokaw says the singer died Tuesday morning in Nashville. No cause was immediately given. Campbell announced in June 2011 that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and that it was in its early stages at that time.
Campbell was one of the biggest stars of the late 1960s and 1970s. He sold more than 45 million records, had 12 gold albums and 75 chart hits. He co-starred with John Wayne in the 1969 movie “True Grit” and had a weekly audience of some 50 million people for the “Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour” on CBS from 1969 to 1972.
