Dan Fogelberg, born on August 13, 1951 and passed away on December 16, 2007, was an American singer, songwriter and multi‑instrumentalist known for a series of soft rock hits during the 1970s and 1980s, including “Longer,” “Same Old Lang Syne,” and “Leader of the Band.” Fogelberg grew up in Peoria, Illinois, as the youngest of three brothers. His mother, Margaret, was a classically trained pianist who brought a strong musical influence into the home. His father, Lawrence Peter Fogelberg, worked as a band director at several schools and later at Bradley University. His mother had Scottish roots, while his father came from a Swedish family. Music played a central role in his childhood. Fogelberg often recalled a moment at age fourteen when his father let him step in front of the Bradley University band to conduct during a rehearsal. That memory stayed with him and eventually inspired the song “Leader of the Band,” released in 1981 as a tribute to his father’s life and influence.
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Netherlands
Hard To Say
Part of the plan
Rhythm Of The Rain
Believe In Me
Longer
Missing You
There’s a Place in the World for a Gambler
Sutter mill
High Country Snows
Same Old Lang Syne
Leader of the band
Run For The Roses
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