Dan Fogelberg has died

*Raph's Girl* · 12-16-2007, 06:40 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071216/...fogelberg_dc_2

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Singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, famed for the soaring vocals and elegant instrumentation of tunes such as "Longer" and "A Love Like This," died on Sunday, three years after being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. He was 56.

"He fought a brave battle with cancer and died peacefully at home in Maine with his wife Jean at his side," said a posting on his Web site (http://www.danfogelberg.com).

"His strength, dignity and grace in the face of the daunting challenges of this disease were an inspiration to all who knew him."

Fogelberg, a native of Peoria, Illinois, broke into the music industry in the early 1970s, at a time when it was embracing introspective songwriting, or "soft rock," by such acts as the Eagles and America.

Fogelberg, who distinguished himself with his angelic vocals and lyrics that celebrated beauty and romance, hit his commercial and creative peak in 1981 with "The Innocent Age," which yielded three top-10 singles, "Hard to Say," "Same Old Lang Syne" and "Leader of the Band."

His most recent release, "Full Circle," came out in 2003. The following year, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, and urged men over the age of 50 to get tested for the disease.

*hums Same Old Lang Syne*... Another kewl singer gone...*sighs*

*triplexxx* · 12-16-2007, 07:25 PM

I remember him all right. Quite a singer, excellent voice, very talented, and that's very noble of him to send a message out like that. Glad it was peaceful and with his family, that's how I'd wanna go, and he's in a better place now. God Bless You, Dan Fogelberg.

**Jo Dawn** · 12-16-2007, 09:51 PM

I was saddened to see this. He was a great singer and songwriter; I love his music.

Such a sad time to see him go, but at least he was with his family and with love.

12-16-2007, 07:25 PM	#2
triplexxx Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,819	I remember him all right. Quite a singer, excellent voice, very talented, and that's very noble of him to send a message out like that. Glad it was peaceful and with his family, that's how I'd wanna go, and he's in a better place now. God Bless You, Dan Fogelberg. __________________ Please don't shoot me Mr. Big Mike. I'm too young and good-looking to die, well too young. I got a father, I got a mother, I got a grandmother, I got a little sister...and a little brother this high (raises hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand), and little brother this high (lowers hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand), and a little brother this high (lowers hand) and then I got a great big brother this high (slaps gun and runs). "Fright Night" - Three Stooges

12-16-2007, 09:51 PM	#3
Jo Dawn Inactive Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Authority On All Things Don Posts: 5,190	I was saddened to see this. He was a great singer and songwriter; I love his music. Such a sad time to see him go, but at least he was with his family and with love. __________________