In Remembrance of Dan Fogelberg?

Question

I heard yesterday that Dan Fogelberg died and spent the remainder of the night listening to his music.
His music has always touched me, I remember when my grandpa died, I spent the whole afternoon listening to Leader of The Band over and over.
"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..."

What are your favorite Dan Fogelberg songs and in your opinion, will he be remembered?

Answer 1

I just finished doing a search on YA and there are a whole lot of posts about Dan Fogelberg's passing, and I actually read through most of them and the majority, like me, have been very touched by him over the years. I actually posted a message on YA last night around 11:00 after I read about it while I was online. I can't even imagine a world without him and any new music that I'm sure he would have written. Fortunately we will always have the music he did create while he was with us. My younger years are filled with memories of his incredible music. I don't really remember exactly how or where I "discovered" him - I like to think he discovered me. He so touched me. I can't really pick just one favorite song - I love them all. Even though I didn't know him personally, I feel like he knew me because the way he wrote was just the way I thought and felt. His kind of talent is almost non-existent anymore. As far as I'm concerned, he is one of the most gifted and talented artists of my generation. Such a beautiful human being. The world is less now. My heart is hurting.

Answer 2

About 20 or so years ago, I had the lyrics to "Leader of the Band" printed out, enlarged and matted into a 20x24 frame as a gift to my Father. He was the leader of his band, his family and friends as well as a big fan of Fogelberg's music.

Fogelberg's legacy will always shine on for me and my family. It is and always has been "part of the plan".

Sentimentally, "The Gambler" has always touched my being as well.

Answer 3

Make Love Stay & So Lonely in Love are two of my favorites by Dan Fogelberg. I will remember Dan Fogelberg for bringing us songs that touched our hearts & soothed our souls altogether. Though he is now gone, but his music will forever be in our lives as his music brought in ourselves the innerpeace in our mind that we so enjoyed.

To the memory of Dan Fogelberg, thank you for bringing us your music & inspiration to our lives. You will be missed by us all, but never forgotten.

Answer 4

Dan Fogelberg wrote great songs,impeccable harmonies and sterling production. What ever happened to great songs and songwriters?

Answer 5

I purely finished doing a seek on YA and there are a good purchase of posts approximately Dan Fogelberg's passing, and that i actually examine by maximum of them and the final public, like me, have been very touched via him over the years. i actually published a message on YA final night around 11:00 once I learn it on an identical time as i replaced into online. i won't be able to even think of a international without him and any new song that i'm advantageous he might have written. thankfully we are able to continuously have the song he did create on an identical time as he replaced into with us. My youthful years are packed with memories of his mind-blowing song. i do no longer possibly undergo in ideas precisely how or the place I "stumbled on" him - i like to think of he stumbled on me. He so touched me. even nonetheless i did no longer be attentive to him in my view, i think like he knew me with the aid of fact the way he wrote replaced into purely the way i presumed and felt. His variety of skills is purely approximately non-existent anymore. as far as i'm in contact, he's between the main proficient and gifted artists of my technology. the variety of beautiful person. the international is far less now. My coronary heart is hurting.

Answer 6

I've been a longtime fan of his music. The song I thought of when I heard the news was "Souvenirs", and it really seemed to sum up how I feel at his lost.

And here is a sunrise to set on your sill
The ghosts of the dawn moving near
They pass through your sorrows
And leave you quite still
Sitting among souvenirs.

Answer 7

OMG I am so saddened!
My favorite will always be Nederland. I was playing it on my cassette the first time I ever drove through the town.

I'll never forget picking out the harmonies on the Phoenix album in my dorm room in Spain.

Ohh so sad! We've lost a great singer/writer/musician.

Answer 8

I was never a fan of his,
but I think the songs take second place to what he died of:
Prostate cancer at 56 years of age.

If you're over 50, the American Medical Association recommends getting checked for it at least once a year.
It's what you don't know that can kill you.

Answer 9

I can remember Dan's music back in the seventies when he was first getting popular,up until the present.Old Tennessee's one of my favorites.I also loved his bluegrass recordings.I hope he's experiencing (now that he's passed on) mega times the happiness I felt so many times listening to him.

Answer 10

Same Old Lang Syne. This song came on the radio the same time every morning and I was always putting on my socks to go to school to it. My Dad would walk me and he walked so fast I had to skip or run to keep up. lol. This song brings back good memories. Yes he will definitely be remembered

You can go on his website to leave a personal msg. http://www.danfogelberg.com/news.html.