Bill Text: TX HR496 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 496 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of Glen Campbell.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-08-17 - Reported enrolled [HR496 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HR496-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 496



	R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, American popular music has lost one of its greatest
	stars with the death of guitarist and singer Glen Campbell on August
	8, 2017, at the age of 81; and
	WHEREAS, Glen Travis Campbell was born in Billstown,
	Arkansas, on April 22, 1936, to John and Carrie Campbell; one of 12
	children in a family of sharecroppers, he learned to play the guitar
	at the age of four, and he was playing professionally by the age of
	15; and
	WHEREAS, Early in his career, Mr. Campbell was a sought-after
	session guitarist in Los Angeles, playing for artists as diverse as
	Dean Martin, the Beach Boys, Merle Haggard, and the Ronettes, and
	his guitar can be heard on such classic recordings as Frank
	Sinatra's "Strangers in the Night," the Monkees' "I'm a Believer,"
	and Elvis Presley's "Viva Las Vegas"; and
	WHEREAS, By the late 1960s, Mr. Campbell's country charm,
	boyish good looks, and warm tenor voice had propelled him to stardom
	in his own right, performing such hits as "Gentle on My Mind,"
	"Wichita Lineman," "Galveston," and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix,"
	and from 1969 to 1972, he hosted a hit TV variety show, The Glen
	Campbell Goodtime Hour; during these years, he also appeared as a
	Texas Ranger in the classic John Wayne western, True Grit, and as a
	Vietnam veteran turned singer in the film Norwood; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Campbell went on to record more hits such as
	"Rhinestone Cowboy," "Southern Nights," "Sunflower," and "Country
	Boy"; over the course of a remarkable career that spanned half a
	century, he recorded more than 70 albums and sold 45 million
	records, including 12 gold records, 4 platinum records, and 1
	double-platinum record; he won 10 Grammys, including 3 Grammy Hall
	of Fame Awards and a Lifetime Achievement Award, and 10 Academy of
	Country Music Awards; in 2005, he was inducted into the Country
	Music Hall of Fame; and
	WHEREAS, Near the end of his life, Mr. Campbell waged a
	courageous public battle with Alzheimer's disease, undertaking a
	"Goodbye Tour" during which he performed with members of his family
	before sold-out crowds; he won his final Grammy for the last song he
	ever recorded, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You," which was also featured in
	the 2014 documentary, Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me; and
	WHEREAS, From the cotton fields of Arkansas to the recording
	studios of Los Angeles to concert halls all around the world, Glen
	Campbell won the respect of his peers and inspired generations of
	younger performers with his musicianship and his talent, and the
	mellow sound of his voice and the warmth of his personality will
	remain forever gentle on the minds of his millions of fans; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
	of Glen Campbell and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his
	family: to his wife, Kim Campbell; to his children, Debby, Kelli,
	Travis, Kane, Dillon, Cal, Shannon, and Ashley; to his 10
	grandchildren; and to his other relatives and his many friends and
	fans; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Glen
	Campbell.

	Bell

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 496 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on August 15, 2017.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House