Tag Archives: Dan Fogelberg

Remembering

Posted on August 13, 2021 by Ray V.

If he hadn’t died from Prostate Cancer in 2007, Dan Fogelberg would have turned 70 years old today. What a musical genius he was. There are so many great songs from Dan’s catalog and I had fun spending about an … Continue reading →

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I Vote “Classic”

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Ray V.

There was an article I read the other day entitled, Debating Dan Fogelberg’s ‘Same Old Lang Syne’: Beloved holiday classic, or worst thing to come out of Peoria? Personally, I list it as a classic.  Regardless of where you might … Continue reading →

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Another Anniversary

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Ray V.

I was scrolling through my Tumbler feed and came across this picture of a crow and it caused me to stop, think and remember that Wednesday will mark  17 years since Dan Fogelberg died from Prostate Cancer. It just doesn’t … Continue reading →

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I Left A Trail Of Footprints Deep In The Snow

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Ray V.

Throwing it back to Dan Fogelberg and the Captured Angel record from 1975. Just a beautiful song by a great songwriter/performer. Dan performing the song live in 1982, but you just can’t get any better than the original, studio recording … Continue reading →

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Taking The Easy Way Out

Posted on December 24, 2019 by Ray V.

        Christmas Eve is almost upon us and I suppose already is for some of my readers. Be sure to click on the link to get to the blog page as the primary subject is in a … Continue reading →

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Worth Noting

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Ray V.

It has become an annual event for me to note the date that Dan Fogelberg died of prostate cancer, back in 2007. I started learning his music while I was in college and I continue to play it today. The … Continue reading →

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Spent & Broken

Posted on February 3, 2019 by Ray V.

The other day I was reminded of a saying that was etched into my brain about 43 years ago. It was a lyric from a song named Falling Down, found on Joe Walsh’s  1974,  “So What” album. “Burning the candle … Continue reading →

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Among The Possessions Of An Outlaw Of A Low-Class Kind. . .

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Ray V.

I remember the first time in 1985 that I heard the High Country Snows record. I was amazed at the new direction Dan was going and bought a copy as soon as I could. It is listed as one of … Continue reading →

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The Color Of Spring

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Ray V.

Today, amongst the rain and forecasts for another snowy Nor’Easter, (luckily we are hundreds of miles away from that), I had my first look at this season’s Wisteria bloom. After seeing it, I was on the lookout for additional blooms … Continue reading →

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A Toast To Innocence

Posted on December 24, 2017 by Ray V.

It was last week that I shared a story about the ten years since Dan Fogelberg died from prostate cancer. Ten Years Seems Like Yesterday. I received several comments, on and offline, regarding a particular song Dan wrote, that was … Continue reading →

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