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Omaha Steve

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5. CNN: Glen Campbell releases powerful final song and video

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Tue Oct 14, 2014, 02:03 PM

Oct 2014

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/14/showbiz/glen-campbell-final-song/index.html

Glen Campbell performs during The Goodbye Tour in 2011

(CNN) -- Even if you've never been a fan of Glen Campbell, this one's certain to tug at your heartstrings.

The Country Music Hall of Fame member, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2011, is out with the video for the final song he'll ever record -- "I'm Not Gonna Miss You." It was recorded in 2013 with producer Julian Raymond.

"I'm still here but yet I'm gone/ I don't play guitar or sing my songs," the tune begins as it details his struggles with the disease.

The poignant music video that accompanies it spans Campbell's career. It contrasts Campbell singing in the studio with home video and clips from throughout his career. There are even images of doctors discussing his brain scans with him.

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Glen Campbell releases his final song and it's a tear-jerker. [View all] sinkingfeeling Oct 2014 OP

That's a tough one... hlthe2b Oct 2014 #1

The tears are streaming........ Alzheimer's is the cruelest way to go.......... n/t DebJ Oct 2014 #2

A cruel disease unsaddles the Rinestone Cowboy DFW Oct 2014 #3

I'm very moved by this Ron Obvious Oct 2014 #4

CNN: Glen Campbell releases powerful final song and video Omaha Steve Oct 2014 #5

Heart breaking Debra919 Oct 2014 #6

thank you. allan01 Oct 2014 #7

Wow. That is a heartbreaker. hifiguy Oct 2014 #8

what a song! has there ever been a song written like this before? orleans Oct 2014 #9

Warren Zevon's last album. nolabear Oct 2014 #11

i didn't know. thanks for telling me. n/t orleans Oct 2014 #14

Someone recently told me how being past 40 or so meant your productive years were over... jtuck004 Oct 2014 #10

Hardly. nolabear Oct 2014 #12

Yeah. n/t jtuck004 Oct 2014 #16

Whoever made that comment cwydro Oct 2014 #19

He was on my flight when he was drugged out. trof Oct 2014 #13

Rhinestone Cowboy, and his other crossover 70s hits..., Systematic Chaos Oct 2014 #15

Oh God. Heddi Oct 2014 #17

Wow. nt cwydro Oct 2014 #18

Saw it last week and not ready to click play again yet. Thor_MN Oct 2014 #20

Damn. AngryOldDem Oct 2014 #21

"Tear-Jerker" is a massive understatement Algernon Moncrieff Oct 2014 #22

I'll remember him with my favorite song with him singing magical thyme Oct 2014 #23