John Mayer Pays Tribute To Glen Campbell In Nashville - Noise11.com
John Mayer - Photo By Ros O'Gorman, noise11, Photo

John Mayer - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

John Mayer Pays Tribute To Glen Campbell In Nashville

by Music-News.com on August 11, 2017

in News

John Mayer paid a special tribute to Glen Campbell at a show in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday night (08Aug17) after learning of the music legend’s death.

The singer-songwriter performed a surprise cover of the late legend’s Gentle on My Mind for fans at the Bridgestone Arena, including young country star Kelsea Ballerini.

He told the crowd, “I’m going to play this song with more love than precision. And I play it because it’s my favourite song in the world. Whether I play it right or wrong, I’d rather have played it.”

Gentle on My Mind was a hit for Campbell in 1967, earning him a Grammy for Best Country & Western Solo Vocal Performance.

Impressed Ballerini called the musical tribute “tender and beautiful” in a Twitter post after the gig.

Campbell died on Tuesday in a Nashville care facility after battling Alzheimer’s since 2011. He was 81.

There was also a musical tribute from Jake Owen, who posted video of himself playing his hero’s Wichita Lineman on Facebook.

He added the caption: “We lost one of the greatest voices, guitar players and entertainer that our world has ever seen. Glen Campbell. It seems this year has been filled with these moments where we’ve lost people that have enriched our lives with their pure talent. This is a huge loss for country music.

“Maybe Glen and Merle (Haggard) are picking a tune together right now. If so, I bet my Grandad is right there with a front row ticket. Life is short. Enjoy it while it’s here.”

Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, and Kenny Rogers were also among the country stars who shared thoughts and tributes following Campbell’s death, while Keith Urban has issued a statement, revealing the late singer was “a big influence on me”.

“The night I won my first country music award, I got back to my hotel room and there was a fax on the floor,” he recalls. “It read, ‘Welcome to the award winning world kid. You got it’. Glen Campbell’.”

music-news.com

Related Posts

Simple Plan
Simple Plan Doco Hits Prime Video

Prime has premiered the Simple Plan documentary ‘The Kids In The Crowd’.

12 hours ago
Grimes
Musk’s Ex Grimes Calls Musk X Poison

Elon Musk's ex Grimes has ripped into the billionaire for his impact on the social media platform X.

1 day ago
Kelly Clarkson photo by Ros O'Gorman
Kelly Clarkson Postpones Las Vegas Residency

Kelly Clarkson has postponed the opening of her Las Vegas residency hours before it was about to begin.

2 days ago
Miley Cyrus, Rod Laver Arena photo by Ros OGorman
Miley Cyrus To Receive Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Miley Cyrus has admitted it "feels like a dream" to be receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.

5 days ago
Jason Aldean photo by Brian Higbee
Jason Aldean To Tour Australia For A Second Time

Jason Aldean will make his second trip to Australia as part of the Full Throttle world tour in 2026.

July 1, 2025
The White Stripes by Ewan Spencer supplied
The White Stripes Premiere ‘Red Rain’ Video

The White Stripes have premiered a video for the ‘Red Rain’ from the 20th anniversary edition of the 2005 album ‘Get Behind Me Satan’.

June 30, 2025
Karnivool by Tobias Sutter
Karnivool Premiere First Song In Four Years ‘Drone’

Karnivool have released ‘Drone’, their first new music in four years.

June 28, 2025