Dan Fogelberg Dies :(

[Benzgirl]

Originally Posted by nittanyalum

Oh, I loooooooooooooove that song.

I remember the first time I heard this song. I thought the second line of the medley was, "we drank a toast an hour".
Hmmm. Guess I was 18 and had one thing on my mind.

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by AGDLynn

I loved "Run for the Roses".

Wonderful singer.

So sad. I was wondering about him a few days ago.

Next to "My Old Kentucky Home", "Run for the Roses" causes many a grown Kentuckian to weep. Myself included.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by LXA SE285

Greek link: His niece was an Alpha Gam at Alabama in the late '80s/early '90s.

Another Greek link: His father, Lawrence P. Fogelberg, a high school band director about whom he wrote these words:

Originally Posted by DeltAlum

"The leader of the band
Is tired and his eyes are growing old,
But his blood runs thru' my instrument
And his song is in my soul.
My life has been a poor attempt to imitate the man.
I'm just a living legacy
To the leader of the band."

was a Sinfonian, initiated into Phi Mu Alpha's Delta Nu chapter (Bradley U.).

[Alpha Sig Scott]

For you Fogelberg fans an excellent article from todays Peoria Journal Star. The article gives some background on where the song "Same Old Lang Syne" came from.

The last 3 paragraphs of the article nearly brought a tear to my eye.


http://www.pjstar.com/stories/121807...82C4LS.054.php

I grew up listening to good music and i have to say Dan Fogleberg was one of the best. He will be greatly missed.