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Glen Campbell’s last record

“was therapeutic,” says daughter

By KRISTIN M. HALL think there was going care facility in Nash-
Associated Press to be another album.” ville.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) The album, released “He is doing so much
— Glen Campbell’s Friday, features songs better than a lot of
last record, “Adios,” is that Campbell has other people in his
a swan song for the ail- loved to sing, but nev- position,” Campbell
ing Grammy-winning er recorded, including said. “Instead of be-
performer and TV per- songs made famous ing scared and con-
sonality, but his daugh- by Bob Dylan, Linda fused all the time, he

In this July 27, 2011 photo, musician Glen Campbell poses for ter said the recording Ronstadt and Johnny is just happy and loves
a portrait in Malibu, Calif. Recorded before Alzheimer’s disease was also therapeutic Cash. being around people.
took his singing voice, Glen Campbell’s last album “Adios” was for him as well. His longtime banjo And enjoys his desserts
therapeutic for the legendary performer. Campbell, known for player Carl Jackson and all that. It’s nice
his hits such as “Wichita produced the album, to know that we have
Lineman” and “Gentle which includes guest some kind of bright
on My Mind,” was di- vocals from Willie Nel- side in this dark situa-
agnosed with Alzheim- son, Vince Gill as well tion.”
er’s disease in 2011 as his daughter, who She said that she still
after signs of memory is also a musician and plays music for her
loss. singer. dad, even if he doesn’t
His 2011 farewell tour “When we recorded it always understand
was captured in a he could still sing these he’s listening to music.
popular Oscar-nomi- songs,” said Campbell. “But sometimes if you
nated documentary “And we could get him sit there long enough
called “Glen Camp- into the studio and he or if he’s in the right
bell: I’ll Be Me,” which had so much joy being head space, he will
won a Grammy for its in the studio and work- hear it and enjoy it,”
soundtrack. ing with Carl. So it was Campbell said. “He will
But shortly after the definitely, I think it was close his eyes and he
tour ended in 2012, therapeutic for him as can kind of feel it. He’ll
Campbell’s family well.” tap his toes. Or start
knew he might never These days, the singing along in some
get another chance 81-year-old singer is other way. He won’t
to record. in the late stages of be singing the song
“We definitely were Alzheimer’s and has you’re singing but he’ll
seeing a decline, so aphasia, which means realize you’re singing
we wanted him to be he cannot speak or un- and he’ll try to sing
able to do this, while derstand speech, ac- with you. So it reaches
he still could,” Ashley cording to his daugh- him sometimes, so it’s
Campbell said. “So ter. But she said he is definitely worth doing
definitely we didn’t happy in a memory every time.”q
Busy Aisha Tyler says goodbye

to ‘The Talk’ after 6 years

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Besides working on
The daytime TV show three other series, in-
“The Talk” is losing one cluding CBS’ “Crimi-
of its co-hosts. nal Minds,” the actress
Aisha Tyler announced said she’s found a new
on the air Thursday passion in film direct-
that her increasingly ing.
busy career prompted Tyler said she intends
the decision. to return to “The Talk,”
Tyler became emo- both as a guest and a
tional as she described drop-in host.
her realization that she CBS didn’t immedi-
had to give up the dai- ately announce who
ly talk show. might replace Tyler on
In this Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, She’s been on CBS’ the show that includes
file photo, Aisha Tyler arrives “The Talk” for six years co-hosts Julie Chen,
at the Film Independent Spirit and will leave at the Sara Gilbert, Sharon
Awards in Santa Monica, Ca-
lif. end of this season in Osbourne and Sheryl
Associated Press July, Tyler said. Underwood.q