Entertainment legend Glen Campbell dies

Singer Glen Campbell, an entertainment legend whose appeal lasted long past his heyday in the 1960s and ’70s, died Tuesday. He was 81. Although primarily a musician, Campbell also found success in movies and television. The “Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour,” which aired on CBS between 1969 and 1972, regularly drew a weekly audience of 50 million. But Campbell was best known for his music, especially the iconic hits “Rhinestone Cowboy” and “Southern Nights.” He won five Grammys, sold more than 45 million records, had 12 gold albums, and 75 chart hits. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and won a Grammy for lifetime achievement in 2012. While known as a country musician, Campbell crossed into rock and pop, playing guitar for the Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, the Monkees, and Elvis Presley. He recorded 70 of his own albums, including a series of gospel collections. Campbell married four times and had eight children and 10 grandchildren. He battled with alcohol and drugs and related in his autobiography the toll his fame took on his health and his family. In 2011, Campbell announced he’d been diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer's disease.