was fortunate enough to see Jimmy Webb with my daughter, Erin, at the Kravis center a few weeks ago. A lot of people, including Erin, are not familiar with his name, but they know his work. He wrote some of the best ballads and biggest hits for entertainers like Glen Campbell, The Fifth Dimension, Art Garfunkel, The Highwaymen and scores of others. The show was amazing. Just Jimmy and a Grand piano in a small, intimate setting. At one point, in between songs, he talked about how the great songwriters of the American Songbook and the Boomer generation have passed or will soon be leaving this life and the torch must be handed to a new generation. “As it should be,” he declared. As he spoke,
The Torch
Jul 18, 2023
4 minutes
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