Fayette County's

students are back in school and the summer is drawing to a close. The

Villages Amphitheater in Fayetteville will conclude their inaugural summer

concert series with a performance from country music superstar Glen Campbell.

Campbell came

from a very musical family and started playing guitar at the age of four.

Ten years later he left home to pursue a music career, starting a band

in Houston and then joining a Western band in New Mexico led by his uncle,

Dick Bills. Within another 10 years, Campbell was a sought-after session

musician in Los Angeles. He was soon signed to Capitol Records and released

a bluegrass album.

Campbell's

career kicked into high gear in 1967 when "Gentle On My Mind"

hit number 30 on the Billboard charts. Within a year Campbell scored even

bigger hits with the songs "By The Time I Get To Phoenix," "I

Wanna Live," and "The Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife,"

"Gentle On My Mind" began to climb the charts again. Late and

in 1968 "Wichita Lineman" was released and it soared to number

one on the country charts and number three on the pop charts. Early the

next year the song "Galveston" enjoyed similar success.

Campbell won

a Grammy for "Gentle on My Mind" in the country category and

"By The Time I Get To Phoenix" in the pop category in 1967.

He has also won awards for Male Vocalist of the Year from both the Country

Music Association and the Academy of Country Music. Campbell later found

success on both the pop and country charts with the songs "Rhinestone

Cowboy" and "Southern Nights."

Perhaps one

of the biggest things that helped Campbell achieve fame was "The

Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour," which introduced a number of famous

recording artists to audiences, but also kept Campbell himself in the

public eye. Campbell has sold 40 million records and had 27 Top 10 hits.

He puts on an energetic and entertaining show that has audiences tapping

their toes and singing along throughout.

After more

than 30 years as one of the most successful stars in the music business,

Glen Campbell says it's not the stardom that drives him. "I'm a musician-a

guitar player, and a singer," he explains. "And I love playing.

That's the fun of it."

Performing

before Glen Campbell will be Frankie Pickard, a 10-year-old from Sharpsburg

who recorded a CD as part of his wish with the Make-a-Wish foundation.

He will play two songs before Timeless Highway opens the show.

A limited number

of reserved seating tickets are still available, according to Amphitheater

manager Nancy Price. "We definitely expect this one to be sold out,

so I wouldn't put off buying tickets if you are planning to attend."

Tickets are

available and may be purchased at Fayetteville City Hall, by calling 770-461-6029,

or at any Ticketmaster outlet. Reserved seating tickets are $25 advance,

$30 at the door, and lawn seats are $20 advanced and $25 at the door.

For directions or further information visit www.fayetteville-ga-us.org.

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