Glen Campbell died

On August 8, the American singer and guitarist Glen Campbell died in Nashville at the age of 81.

It is reported by TMZ .

Glen Campbell was born in 1936 in Billstown (Arkansas), since 1954 he played the guitar in the group of his uncle in New Mexico, founded his own group in 1958.

In 1960 he moved to Los Angeles, where he began working as a session musician. He participated in the notes of such hits as Strangers in the Night , Frank Sinatra, “You've Lost that Lovin 'Feeling” The Righteous Brothers , “The Believer” of The Monkees , collaborated with Elvis Presley And The Mamas & The Papas , toured as part of The Beach Boys .

In addition, Glen Campbell acted as a vocalist. In the late 1960s and in the 1970s, his notes of the songs “Gentle on My Mind”, “By the Time I Get to Phoenix”, “Wichita Lineman, Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Southern Nights” were widely known. Glen Campbell also starred in films and on television, led the program “The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour” on the CBS channel.

Over 50 years of his musical career, Glen Campbell recorded more than 70 albums that diverged around the world with a circulation of about 45 million copies, 29 of his songs were part of the top 10 American charts. The musician received ten Grammy awards, including three special awards for songs included in the Grammy Award Hall of Glory, and an honorary reward for contribution to the recording industry.