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    With Help From Friends And Family, Glen Campbell Says 'Adiós'

    His daughter Ashley Campbell and producer Carl Jackson reflect on the joy and laughter that went into making his final album, recorded a year after he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
    by Liz Baker Jun 10, 2017 2 minutes
    Glen Campbell's daughter Ashley played banjo on his final album, <em>Adiós.</em>

    On Friday, the legendary singer-songwriter Glen Campbell bid a final farewell to his fans by releasing his last-ever album. Titled Adiós, it was recorded in 2012, when the "Rhinestone Cowboy" formally ended his music career after being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease the year before.

    Produced by his friend and longtime banjo player Carl Jackson, also involved Campbell's is her father's last album is "definitely bittersweet."

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