Glen Campbell Interview on MadPod.com

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It isn’t accurate to call Glen Campbell “pure country,” but his smooth
fusion of country mannerisms and pop melodies and production techniques
made him one of the most popular country musicians of the late ’60s and
’70s. Campbell was one of the leading figures of country-pop during
that era, racking up a steady stream of Top Ten singles, highlighted by
classics like “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “I Wanna Live,” “Wichita
Lineman,” “Galveston,” “Rhinestone Cowboy,” and “Southern Nights.”
Boasting Campbell’s smooth vocals and layered arrangements, where steel
guitars bounced off sweeping strings, those songs not only became
country hits, the crossed over to the pop charts as well, which was
appropriate, since that is where he began his musical career.
Originally, he was a Los Angeles session musician, playing on hits by
the Monkees, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Merle Haggard. By the
end of the ’60s, he had become a successful solo artist, and that
success would not abate until the late ’80s, when he stopped having
radio hits and began concentrating on live performances at his theater
in Branson.

Glen joins Shadoe via satellite from Pepperdine University in Malibu
California pre-show and even performs a brief medley of his favorites
near the end of the chat.