Country Music Crosses Over

admin · Post by **admin** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 3:41 am

Glen Campbell certaily had a number of great country style hits that cross over to the rock charts. How about, "Wichita Lineman" in 1968 and "Galveston" a year later. Both received success in the US and the UK although "Galveston" did not do as well in the UK.

Campbell was, and arguably still is, quite a guitar picker. I thought he would have had more hits and was surprised when he essentially faded from the charts after the late 1960s.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 4:23 am

I loved Wichita Lineman and remember Galveston as well. He was in the Shindogs as well wasn't he?

tim · Post by **tim** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:17 am

The first time I saw Glen Campbell's name was on the session musician credits on the "Gene Clark With The Gosdin Brothers" album.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:23 am

Glen Campbell was in the Beach Boys in 1965, until his TV show got picked up. He had the wholesome sunny blonde good looks, although he was a cornfield surfer.

He replaced Brian when B. decided to stop touring and bathing.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 6:36 am

I guess that means no?

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:51 am

Bob, Campbell briefly played with the Champs in '59. The Champs with Campbell upper right. BTW, the little guy in the middle is Dash Crofts and the guy on the lower right is Jimmy Seals(Seals & Crofts).

admin · Post by **admin** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:06 am

Thanks Stan. A great photo and perhaps the name of the group was not so presumptuous after all. "Tequila" anyone?

royclough · Post by **royclough** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:32 am

Campbell was essentially up to the late sixties a session player apart from Wichita and Galveston most of hits in UK were in the 70's.

He did foirst come to the record buying public's attention with By The Time I get To Phoenix though it did not chart in Uk and did not make top 20 in states but nevertheless brought his name to public attention.

In 68 By the Time was covered here in UK by Marty Wilde a late 50's ealy 60's rocker who saw his career decline when he got married, he's still playing puts on a great show and I have his version of Phoenix, excellent it is too, but in 68 he simply could not get airplay on the radio.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:43 am

Bob had asked earlier if Campbell was a member of the Shindogs who appeared on 'Shindig'. I couldn't find any record of it. However, Bobby Sherman and Delaney Bramlett were members.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:51 pm

It's reportedly Campbell, not Carl Wilson, who played the great 12 string lead hook on "Dance, Dance, Dance" in '65.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 12:56 pm

Look at the Desert Beige '58 Jazzmaster that Jimmy Seals is holding...ahh...love those champagne gold aluminum 'guards!

Seals and Crofts are perhaps the best-known practitioners of the Baha'i faith in this country.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:36 pm

Tequila, great song, I remember Phoenix also.

Julie Julie Julie Do you love me? haha! It was actually a catchy song, my younger sisters to annoy me with it.

dale_fortune · Post by **dale_fortune** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 7:49 pm

One of the all time greatest Rock-a-billy artist that had alot of influence on 60's singers was Johnny Horton. Most of his top 40 hits were story tellers: "Sink The Bismark" now who would have bought that 45. I did. Johnny was a wild man with a temper to match. Too bad his life was taken by a drunk driver.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:44 pm

Yup, he was great although I only remember that one song.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Fri Jul 01, 2005 8:54 pm

Stan.... VERY cool photo with Campbell and Seals in the same group.... wow.

Speaking of country crossover, The Nightshades' (thats me) newest song is "Its only Make Believe"... the old Conway Twitty song but done in the upbeat swing style like the version Ronnie McDowell did (with Twitty). Great song. How come I cant write songs like that? Lord knows I've tried... ugh