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Webb wrote "Wichita Lineman" in response to an urgent phone call from Campbell for a "place" or "geographical" song to follow up "By the Time I Get to Phoenix". His lyrical inspiration came while driving through the high plains of the Oklahoma panhandle past a long line of telephone poles , on one of which perched a lineman speaking into a handset .
- "Fate of Man"
- October 26, 1968 (week of)
- May 27, 1968, August 14, 1968
25. Apr. 2024 · The Melancholic Genius of Glen Campbell’s Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell’s iconic hit, “Wichita Lineman,” remains a classic and has stood the test of time since its release in 1968. Written by Jimmy Webb, the song’s melancholic melody and lyrics have touched countless listeners, capturing the emotions of heartbreak, loneliness, and longing. In this article, we …
9. Aug. 2017 · Wichita Lineman jump-started Campbell's career, helping the album of the same name go double platinum in the US, and giving the star his first chart hit in the UK. But over the years, Campbell was ...
13. Aug. 2019 · “Wichita Lineman” hit the airwaves on August 14th 1968—and as Dylan Jones notes in his engaging cultural history of its genesis and afterlife, it wasn’t even the most important song ...
And I remember writing ‘Wichita Lineman’ that afternoon. That was a song I absolutely wrote for Glen.” That was a song I absolutely wrote for Glen.” It was the first time he had written a ...
28. Sept. 2019 · In his new book The Wichita Lineman: Searching in the Sun for the World’s Greatest Unfinished Song, Dylan Jones — whose earlier forays into musical history include books about David Bowie and Jim Morrison — explores why “Wichita Lineman” has endured for so long. Part of it, Jones writes, is due to the chemistry of Webb and Campbell ...
"Wichita Lineman" was one of 25 recordings inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in 2020 as a "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" work. "'Wichita Lineman' is the ultimate expression of the musical and spiritual bond between my husband Glen and his songwriting soulmate Jimmy Webb," said Glen's widow, Kim Campbell. "Despite 'Wichita Lineman ...
