Legendary singer and guitarist Glen Campbell was born in Billstown, Arkansas on April 22, 1936, and died in Nashville, Tennessee on August 8, 2017 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. He brought country music to the mainstream as the genre's first crossover star with hits like "Rhinestone Cowboy," "Wichita Lineman" and "Southern Nights." He won Grammy awards in both the pop and country categories and, in a renowned career that spanned more than six decades and sold more than 50 million records, made an indelible mark on American pop culture as a beloved musician, singer, actor and television personality. He began his professional career as a groundbreaking guitarist for Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys and many others in the backing band The Wrecking Crew, then spent decades atop the charts as a solo artist and recipient of numerous industry awards and honors. His accolades included 10 Grammy Awards, 11 Academy of Country Music Awards, 3 American Music Awards, 3 Country Music Association Awards, and 3 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. Campbell was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2007, and he received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 and the Arkansas Country Music Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.