Singer Dan Fogelberg Dies

[Brownman]

Dan Fogelberg dies of cancer at 56

Reuters

LOS ANGELES - Singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg, famed for the soaring vocals and elegant instrumentation of tunes such as "Longer" and "A Love Like This," died on Sunday, three years after being diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. He was 56.

"He fought a brave battle with cancer and died peacefully at home in Maine with his wife Jean at his side," said a posting on his Web site (http://www.danfogelberg.com).

"His strength, dignity and grace in the face of the daunting challenges of this disease were an inspiration to all who knew him."

Fogelberg, a native of Peoria, Illinois, broke into the music industry in the early 1970s, at a time when it was embracing introspective songwriting, or "soft rock," by such acts as the Eagles and America.

Fogelberg, who distinguished himself with his angelic vocals and lyrics that celebrated beauty and romance, hit his commercial and creative peak in 1981 with "The Innocent Age," which yielded three top-10 singles, "Hard to Say," "Same Old Lang Syne" and "Leader of the Band."

His most recent release, "Full Circle," came out in 2003. The following year, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, and urged men over the age of 50 to get tested for the disease.

[pioneer]

He is two years older than my father.

How I love his song: The Leader of the Band. This song is so meaningful and profound, a song you don't want to end singing.

Brownman, I'll look for the song and post it in our Music section.

[Brownman]

Thanks Mike, Dan F is also one my idol, it's nice if you could post The Leader of the Band.

[hazel]

Yeah! Rhythm of the Rain, too!

May he rest in peace.

[Lorenzo]

Rest in peace, Dan.