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Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American country singer, guitarist, songwriter, and actor. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television from 1969 until 1972.
Jan 27, 2019 · (Sunday, January 26, 1969) — The Monkees taped an appearance today “from Television City in Hollywood” for the Feb. 5, 1969, episode of The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, a music and comedy variety show hosted by singer Glen Campbell, which would premiere Jan. 29, 1969, on CBS.
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- “Hello Mary Lou” by Ricky Nelson (1961) Son of television super-parents Ozzie and Harriet Nelson, young Ricky yearned to be taken more seriously than his teen idol good looks often allowed.
- “Danke Schoen” by Wayne Newton (1963) From country to Bavarian, Campbell can be heard on 21-year-old Newton’s cover of German bandleader Bert Kaempfert’s tune.
- “Surf City” by Jan and Dean (1963) The early-’60s music scene was awash with Beach Boys soundalikes, and Campbell even played on several—most notably “Hey Little Cobra” by the Rip Chords—but this hit from the Hollywood vocal duo has the pedigree of being co-written by Beach Boys maestro Brian Wilson.
- “What’d I Say” by Elvis Presley (1963) Campbell is often erroneously credited for playing lead on the title track to the Viva Las Vegas (that was fellow Wrecking Crew session man Billy Strange) but he did play on the raucous cover this Ray Charles classic that was also featured in the film.
Throughout 1969 the trio appeared as guests on television programs such as The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, The Johnny Cash Show, Hollywood Squares, and Laugh-In (Jones had also appeared on Laugh-In separate from the group).
Jun 5, 2017 · When they got their break with Don Kirshner to write and record for the Monkees, Louie begged them to get him on the session. They recorded "...Clarksville" with Louie (it was he who came up with that iconic guitar intro, played on his white Tele).
