- Target:
- The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
- Region:
- GLOBAL
- Website:
- www.danfogelberg.com
Dan Fogelberg (1951-2007) performed a one-man show at Carnegie Hall when he was 27. He was inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame; the Red Rocks Performers Hall of Fame; and in August of 2017 he was inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame during a sold out tribute concert at Fiddler's Green, Colorado. Martin Guitars honored Dan with the D-41 Dan Fogelberg Signature Edition Martin guitar.
He wrote the music and the lyrics to his songs, sang lead vocals and harmonies, and played most of the instruments on the majority of his recordings.
While his biggest hits were soft rock and ballads, songs like "Face The Fire", "The Spirit Trail", "Phoenix", "Empty Cages", "As The Raven Flies", "Exiles", "She Don't Look Back", "The River", "The Power of Gold", "Missing You", "The Nature of the Game", and songs from his "Dan Fogelberg Live - Greetings From The West" CD and DVD show Dan's rock, blues, and lead guitar work. A fan of all genres of music, Dan also recorded Bluegrass, Country, and Renaissance music.
He sold over 15 million albums: 1 Triple Platinum, 4 Double Platinum, 3 Platinum, and 2 Gold RIAA Certified Albums. He had 11 Billboard Top 100 Albums, 3 Billboard Top 200 Albums, 1 Billboard Top 50 Country Album, 4 Billboard #1 Singles, 17 Billboard Hot 100 Singles, 13 Billboard Top 20 Adult Contemporary Singles, 4 Billboard Top 50 Mainstream Rock Singles, and 3 Billboard Top 100 Country Singles.
We, the undersigned, believe that the musical legacy left by Dan Fogelberg deserves to be recognized by The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
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The Induct Dan Fogelberg Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame petition to The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame was written by Jean Fogelberg and is in the category Arts & Entertainment at GoPetition.