Jan 5, 2024
On this episode of Tent Show Radio, experience a heartwarming
presentation of Glen
Campbell’s biggest hits and the stories behind them,
delivered by the music legend’s band leader and guitarist of 15
years, Jeff Dayton.
Nashville artist Jeff Dayton’s career is a success story built on
hard work, faith and professionalism. The Minnesota native grew up
heavily influenced by the music of guitar greats like Eric Clapton,
Jerry Reed, Jimi Hendrix and, naturally, Glen Campbell. He formed
the Jeff Dayton Band in Phoenix, Arizona in 1980. With a regional
#1 hit under his belt, they opened shows for countless artists and
major tours that passed through the city, eventually catching the
eye of Glen Campbell who would quickly change his career
forever.
Dayton became Glen Campbell’s right-hand man, spending 15 years as
the legendary musician’s guitarist and band leader. From the 1980’s
to the 2000’s, they toured around the world and across all 50
states, performed at the White House, and appeared together on The
Today Show and Glen’s PBS special with the South Dakota Orchestra.
In the years that followed, Dayton had the honor of backing artists
including Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, Buck Owens, Tracy
Byrd, Bo Diddley, Dizzy Gillespie, Gene Autry, Mac Davis and would
tour with megastar Kenny Chesney, Lee Greenwood, Sarah Darling,
Tammy Cochran and others. After Glen Campbell’s passing in 2017,
Jeff got so many requests for a show of the icon's music that he
launched “Salute to Glen Campbell,” an intimate, upbeat
presentation of his hits and the first-person stories of their
years together.
Dayton has created a truly uplifting and sentimental first-person
tribute to one of the greatest artists of all time; he shares the
stories behind the songs, the records Glen played on as a member of
the Wrecking Crew in his LA studio days, and of course, some of
Campbell’s classic country humor. Jeff Dayton continues to lead the
band, which includes original drummer Tom Benton, as they perform
to sold-out crowds across the country, playing hits like “Wichita
Lineman,” “Gentle On My Mind,” “Rhinestone Cowboy,” and all the
rest, just as they were performed with Glen Campbell.
EPISODE
CREDITS
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Perry - Host
Phillip Anich - Announcer
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