Glen Campbell
Born on April 22, 1936 in Delight, Arkansas, Glen Campbell began playing guitar as a youth without ever learning to read music. By the time he was eighteen, he was touring the South as part of the Western Wranglers. In 1958, he moved to Los Angeles to become one of the most sought after studio musicians in town.
“Turn Around. Look At Me” was the first of more than 40 visits to the Hit Parade for Glen with “Gentle On My Mind,” “By The Time I Get To Phoenix,” “Wichita Lineman,” “Galveston,” “It’s Only Make Believe,” “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Southern Nights establishing him as a superstar and host of televisions top rated Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour.”
Besides appearing on many popular TV shows, as an actor, Glen appeared in the motion pictures “True Grit,” “Norwood” and “Strange Homecoming.”
Glen Campbell was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and nominated at the Hit Parade Hall of Fame in 2007.