Singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg died yesterday at his home in Maine after battling prostate cancer for over three years. He was fifty-six. Fogelberg started out performing in rock bands near his hometown of Peoria, Ill., then switched to performing solo in college, becoming popular in the 70’s and 80’s with songs like “Longer,” “The Power of Gold,” “Leader of the Band” and “Same Old Lang Syne.” Fogelberg released his last album, Full Circle, in 2003. A message posted yesterday on his official site says Fogelberg died with his wife at his side and says, “His strength, dignity, and grace in the face of the daunting challenges of this disease were an inspiration to all who knew him.”
Monday, December 17, 2007
Dan Fogelberg: 1951 - 2007
Dan Fogelberg, R.I.P.
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He was not quite the superstar he deserved to be. He wrote some marvelous lyrics.
ReplyDeleteI am so sad to hear that. He was still a young man. I love his work.
ReplyDeleteHe really was a wonderful writer. I've always been a fan and am saddened to hear of his death.
ReplyDeleteHe was one of a kind.
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