The history of the song "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" by Glen Campbell: background, meaning and prerequisites, success
"I'm Not Gonna Miss You" - a touching song that worthily adorned the discography of the deceased Glen Campbell, an American actor, singer and guitarist whose early recordings blurred the lines between country music and traditional pop music… Co-written with Julian Raymond and recorded with The Wrecking Crew, this composition was included in the soundtrack to the documentary "Glen Campbell: I'll Be Myself" 2014 of the year. At the end of his life, Campbell suffered from Alzheimer's disease, and James Keach's tape pays special attention to this ... Remarkably, on the record "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" and the shooting of the film fell on the last tour of the artist.
Essentially, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" - this is the last post Glen Campbell: this was the last time the artist and musician was in the studio, where he spent time with old recording buddies from Wrecking Crew... The idea of the song came to Raymond, already mentioned above, and the day spent recording it was used as one of the final scenes of the film. But first things first.
History of creation - background and background
Glen Campbell - a talented American actor, guitarist, singer ... He had a great influence on the foreign stage, however ... in 2011 year, the artist said that he was struggling with Alzheimer's disease.
Unfortunately, the disease turned out to be stronger, and by 2014 it had progressed to such an extent that Campbell was forced to leave the stage and be constantly in a medical institution under the supervision of doctors. And the melody "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" is the last he ever recorded...
The track was featured on the soundtrack of the film. "Glen Campbell: I'll Be Myself" 2014 year, which tells about the life, career and illness of the artist ... The song itself not only refers to his struggle with Alzheimer's disease, but is also a message to his wife and children. A very warm and touching message... But how did the idea come about? "I'm Not Gonna Miss You"?
During the last tour Campbell, Julian Raymond kept a diary of what Glen told him when he was inspired... As a result, a conversation between them led to an idea for a song! Campbell's words formed the basis "I'm Not Gonna Miss You". Actually, he contributed to the melody. At the same time, Raymond walked with him through the whole process hand in hand. In the end, this song caught even the most fleeting thoughts of Campbell ...
Memories of Raymond
In fact - the recording of Campbell's last tune was initiated Julian Raymond. He later pitched the idea of recording the song to the director James Keach, who eventually decided to use the studio footage as the final scenes of the documentary. Here's what Raymond had to say about inspiration "I'm Not Gonna Miss You":
“Campbell went through a difficult period: people constantly asked him about Alzheimer's disease and what he thought about it. He didn't talk much about it, but one day he came up to me and said, “I don't know what everyone is so worried about. Anyway, I'm not going to miss anyone…"
Heartfelt lyrics full of love...
Well, despite the cold title, this song includes very touching lyrics addressed to the wife and children. Campbell. Glen turns to his wife Kimberly Woolenwhen he sings:
“You are the last person I will love.
You are the last face I will remember.
And the most important thing -
I won't miss you..."
Recording and success
Despite Campbell's grave condition, the song was recorded in one day! It took only four takes… Recording "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" took place at the beginning 2013 years in Los Angeles (after the artist completed his last tour), featuring The Wrecking Crew, a group of musicians with whom Glen previously collaborated. The song will later be featured on the soundtrack of Keach's documentary, which premiered October 24, 2014 of the year.
After leaving "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" broke into the top 50 of the country chart! At the Grammy Awards in 2015 this heartfelt melody was recognized as the best song in the country style. The track was also nominated for an Oscar! During the ceremony, it was performed Tim McGraw. Before announcing the speech, Gwyneth Paltrow said:
"Faced with the prospect of fading memories, Glen Campbell decided to record his last song to tell his wife and kids how much he loves them before it's too late..."
Glen Campbell is gone August 8, 2017 year: a great artist died at the 81st year of his life ...
Music video
We bring to your attention a music video that appeared on the official YouTube channel of the artist October 8, 2014 of the year:
The clip is a selection of frames and episodes from the life Glen Campbell and his family, as well as moments from the studio in which the artist last recorded ... In 7 years, this touching video has gained 15 million views.
