Glen Campbell's last song
By Gina
@Gina145 (3949)
Johannesburg, South Africa
August 9, 2017 12:15pm CST
This was the last song that Glen Campbelll wrote. It was written after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2011 and shows a frightening realisation of what lay ahead of him.
Alzheimer's is a frightening disease. I've known people who died after years of suffering and towards the end they couldn't even recognise their nearest and dearest. They lost their ability to communicate or to do anything else for themselves.
In the end it wasn't they who suffered as much as their loved ones, watching the slow decline of someone who wasn't really there any more.
Music video by Glen Campbell performing I'm Not Gonna Miss You. (C) 2014 Big Machine Records, LLC.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
9 Aug 17
Oh my gosh I had not seen this..so very very sad, thanks for sharing it. RIP Glen.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
9 Aug 17
@TiarasOceanView I first heard the song a couple of years ago but had forgotten about it until a friend shared it on Facebook. His attitude in that song was remarkably positive for someone who had received such a horrible diagnosis.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
9 Aug 17
@Gina145 Yes he was a dear family man.
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@dgobucks226 (35549)
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9 Aug 17
Great musician played with "The Wrecking Crew" a group of session pros who played on many great artists records including Elvis, Merle Haggard, The Byrds, and The Righteous Brothers. In addition, he toured with The Beach Boys when Brain had a breakdown and could not perform. Fabulous guitarist with a beautiful tenor voice. So many 60's and 70's hits. A legend gone too soon...
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
10 Aug 17
@dgobucks226 You know a lot more about him than I do. I just know I enjoyed his music.
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@dgobucks226 (35549)
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10 Aug 17
@Gina145 Glen's music was excellent medicine!
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