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"It's an incredible blessing to be able to make music, especially with the type of success I've enjoyed. But at a certain point, it behooves you to give something back, and that's what I'm trying to do." ~ Dan Fogelberg

"Now the wind is still
In a moment it will be raging
Now my soul is young
In a moment it will be aging
High above the pines
I wrote several lines
And left them in a bottle for you to find."

2011 RRHF Inductees Named
The nominees for the 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame have been announced, and despite our petition being delivered directly to the powers that be, Dan is not among them. We're all very disappointed, but the petition will continue to gather signatures and we will submit it every year until Dan is inducted.

BackPage Magazine
Is it in their DNA? Possibly a “creative genius” gene that science has yet to discover? Or is it an otherwordly gift – one that is physically untraceable? Perhaps it’s just an excellent work ethic. How best do we explain these iconic songwriter/musicians who seem to have enough talent left over to create masterful work in an entirely different medium? Apparently there is something tying the audio and visual arts together – a place in the universe where sight and sound inspirations collide.

In celebration of this mystery, Back Page Magazine presents our second photo essay in a series: 8 MORE musicians who also happen to be darn good visual artists. Read the rest of the article...

A tribute CD featuring legendary and soon-to-be-legendary recording artists is underway to honor Dan. Each artist will record the Dan Fogelberg song of their choosing. Produced by Dan's long-time associates and friends Norbert Putnam, Irving Azoff, Chuck Morris, and Dan's wife Jean Fogelberg, the CD will be distributed and promoted by Sony Legacy Recordings. All profits will go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation to develop new, more precise testing. No date of completion yet, there are many artist schedules to work around, but it's coming together!

Rosemary Butler Exclusive Download at Back Page Magazine
“Face The Fire” Proceeds To Benefit “Musicians United for Safe Energy”

New industry player Back Page Magazine announced today that they will be selling the brand new recording “Face The Fire” by singer Rosemary Butler as a music download at their website. This track will be sold exclusively by Back Page Magazine and will benefit M.U.S.E. - Musicians United for Safe Energy.

The M.U.S.E. Benefit Concert takes place August 7th at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California and will feature performances by Crosby Stills Nash, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, The Doobie Brothers, Jason Mraz, and others. The concert benefits Japanese disaster relief and organizations promoting non-nuclear energy solutions. “Face The Fire” will have its debut at this M.U.S.E. benefit and will be unveiled at Back Page Magazine this week.

“Face The Fire,” penned by late singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg and released in the wake of the Three Mile Island meltdown, is still considered by many to be the “No Nukes” anthem, with its exhortation to turn to solar energy:

“The waiting's over
The moment has come
To kill the fire
And turn to the sun.”

Rosemary Butler has had a storied 4-decade career, most notably as the backup and session singer for Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, James Taylor, Warren Zevon, Rosanne Cash, Neil Young and scores of other legendary artists. For Butler, “Face The Fire” resonates personally on many levels:

“I’ve loved Dan Fogelberg and his music forever, says Butler. “I was also actively involved in the original anti-nuclear movement and performed on the “No Nukes” album and concerts. So, when the opportunity came along to do this song - and for this cause - I was electrified.”

The track “Face The Fire” will also be featured on Rosemary Butler’s new album, due out soon.

All proceeds from the sales of this Back Page Magazine download will go to M.U.S.E. Dan Fogelberg's Estate is graciously passing all royalties to this cause as well.

Listen to/purchase "Face The Fire".

The 70's was a special decade for music, and the legendary nightclub "Ebbets Field", located on the first level of Brooks Tower near 15th and Curtis streets, was Denver’s premiere music venue of the time. Founded by concert promoters Barry Fey and Chuck Morris, the tiny club’s four-year run saw an amazing array of star power, including Tom Waits, Bob Seger, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Dan Fogelberg, Asleep At The Wheel, J.J. Cale, Ry Cooder, Commander Cody, Dr. John, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Peter Frampton, Dan Hicks, Lightning Hopkins, Howlin' Wolf, Freddie King, Kraftwerk, Little Feat, Taj Mahal, Don McLean, the Outlaws, John Prine, Robin Trower, Jerry Jeff Walker, Muddy Waters and scores more.

At Ebbets Field, hundreds of shows from every genre — rock, blues, folk, country, jazz and comedy — were professionally recorded by the staff of "ListenUp", the local audio/video retailer and Ebbets’ sound company. Co-founder and president Walt Stinson entered into an agreement with Ebbets to either simulcast the shows live on free-form radio stations or record them for rebroadcast.

Now ListenUp has assembled compilation CDs of tracks recorded at Ebbets Field. A portion of the profits from Live From Ebbets Field Vol. 4 , the fourth sampler of an ongoing series, go directly to the Morgan Adams Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the quality of life and survival rates of children diagnosed with pediatric brain tumors and other rare cancers. They have raised nearly $30,000 to date.

1. THE BEAU BRUMMELS You Tell Me Why – 6/12/75
2. GENE CLARK Set You Free This Time –2/19/75
3. JOHN DAVID SOUTHER Faithless Love – 7/2/76
4. DAN FOGELBERG Stars – 8/17/74
5. JOAN ARMATRADING Let’s Fall in Love – 911/73
6. DOC & MERLE WATSON Wabash Cannonball – 11/29/73
7. HOWLIN’ WOLF Killing Floor – 8/23/73
8. MUDDY WATERS Rock Me –6/19/73
9. FREDDIE KING Have You Ever Loved A Woman – 1/23/75
10. EL CHICANO Mas Zacate – 9/5/74
11. FRAMPTON’S CAMEL The Lodger – 7/16/73
12. SPIRIT Kristee/My Road – 10/30/74
13. THE MARASHALL TUCKER BAND 24 Hours at a Time – 10/3/73

This goldmine of tracks will take listeners back a few decades, presenting a striking snapshot of the live music from that era - a thrill for both veterans of the Ebbets scene and new generations that have only heard of the legend.

Naturally, we think Dan's performance of "Stars" is the standout here - just Dan and a guitar, and so present and clear you can close your eyes and it sounds like he's sitting onstage right in front of you.

Live From Ebbet's Field Vol.4 can be purchased for $9.99, with free ground shipping. Amazon checkout, PayPal, Google checkout, Discover, Visa and MC accepted.

Thanks to everyone who recommended, liked, posted, tweeted, emailed, and phoned. You helped us garner an additional 2,400 votes in just one day, to bring the total number of signatures to 24,252. Very impressive! We'll keep you informed about our progress as we navigate through the proper channels at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In the meantime, we'll leave the petition up for anyone who still wants to sign it.
http://www.gopetition.com/online/35307.html

Benefit Concert Celebrating John Denver Music, Life, and Induction to Colorado Music Hall of Fame

On Thursday, April 21st, the day before Earth Day, John Denver became the first inductee into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. (Born Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr., John Denver changed his name in college to "Denver", reflecting his love of his favorite state.) Dan was friends with John, and greatly admired him as a person, a musician, and environmentalist.

Olivia Newton-John was a gorgeous, vivacious host, all of the musicians were in great form, the Boulder Philharmonic, led by composer Lee Holdridge, added a lush musical element, and the images of John Denver; with Jacques Cousteau on board Calypso; at NASA; giving a thumbs up in a plane cockpit; and the photos of John through various stages of his life and career, all combined to create a moving and beautiful tribute. The most touching moment of the evening came when a video of John singing "Annie's Song" at Red Rocks Amphitheater was projected on the huge screens on either side of the stage. As the Boulder Philharmonic played behind him, every person in the standing-room-only audience was silent and transfixed. Then Annie Martell, John's wife of many years, and the woman John wrote "Annie's Song" for, spoke emotionally of John and what a beautiful person he was. It was a wonderful concert, and one John Denver fans will never forget.

The Colorado Music Hall of Fame will directly benefit the University of Colorado’s School of Music. In conjunction, they will deliver impactful music education programs including a guest lecture series by musicians and industry figures, student internship opportunities and an accredited course. (Dan will be inducted into the Hall of Fame as well, we'll let you know when that happens.)

In addition, the “Wall of Fame” exhibition will be devoted to over 100 acts that have contributed to the regional music scene since the 1950’s. It will provide a dynamic, hands-on environment designed for visitors to learn about the Hall of Fame members through memorabilia and touch screen kiosks that include bios, photos, and audio and video, profiling each inductee. The Hall will also showcase special temporary exhibitions that focus attention on a wide variety of Colorado rock history subjects such as Caribou Ranch, Red Rocks Amphitheater, and intimate-sized clubs from Ebbets Field to the Fox Theatre. Chuck Morris, President and CEO / AEG LIVE Rocky Mountains, did a masterful job of reviving this venue, there isn't a bad seat in the house and the stage and sound system are excellent.

January 13, 2011
It was announced today that Dan has been inducted into the Hit Parade Hall of Fame 2010. Dan would love the company he's in: ABBA, Eric Clapton, Jackie DeShannon, The Diamonds, Bo Diddley, Anne Murray, Willie Nelson, Pink Floyd, The Rascals, Paul Revere & the Raiders, The Righteous Brothers, Dusty Springfield, James Taylor and Roger Williams. These 15 artists were selected from 53 nominees to join 124 inductees of past years. Thanks to everyone who voted for Dan and helped to make this possible!

YOUR DAN STORIES

Over the last three years, some of you have written to share a personal story about a chance encounter with Dan. We read them with delight but didn't archive them. Now we'd like to start a page devoted to those stories. If you have a story you'd like to share with us please send it to: letters@danfogelberg.com. Stories will be posted on both danfogelberg.com and thelivinglegacy.net. Sign as you want your name to appear - full name, initials, or anonymous.

"I took Dan to the Majestic Theater in Downtown San Antonio years ago, not having a clue who he was... (I was young and dumb!) I lived just north of downtown and thought, I will go to my apartment and watch TV. His road manager told me to be back at a certain time but was called a bit before I was expected to be back, I jumped up and spilled coffee on my suit, so I changed FAST! Pulled the limo up to the "Red Door" at the Majestic... traffic on the littlest street in S.A. was dead'r than heck! Went into the "Wings" and finally realized who Dan Fogelberg was! He was doing "Same Old Lang Syne" on the Grand Piano.....I nearly collapsed with reverence!

At the end of his show, I was leading him to the car and this a****** cop was gonna give me a ticket for "impeding (non-existant) traffic".... He asked for my driver's license, ooops.... changed suits, wallet was in the one on my floor at home! Dan said, can I drive.....cop said, you gotta license? Dan produced his license (from another state, as well as I recall) and hopped into the driver's seat of that limo and took us around the corner, stopped and said, "Collin, you can have your car back." Swear to GOD, the nicest guy I ever met! Followed him from that night on and cried like a baby when he passed away. I now own a bunch of nightclubs, and it is "By-God Mandatory" Dan Fogelberg's "Same Old Lang Syne" is played at precisely midnight in all my clubs! We did it again tonight and I just wanted someone to know the story behind it. I will sleep well tonight knowing Dan Fogelberg IS resting in peace. Thanks for taking time to read my dumb but true story."
~ Collin Reese Jones

The Family of Dan
What a magical weekend! It felt more like a family reunion than a memorial. On Friday night we took over the Hotel Pere Marquette’s Ballroom and celebrated Dan’s life and music and met new friends. Deb and I had originally come up with the idea of the Welcome Party because Hugh told us that there wasn’t time for all of the musicians who wanted to be in the tribute concert to play at it. So we thought, “Let’s have a little party the night before where those musicians can play, and it will give everyone coming from out-of-town another event to go to”. Dan and I always stayed at the Pere Marquette, so that seemed like a logical choice. When the catering manager asked how many people we thought we’d have, we said, “Oh, a hundred, maybe as many as two hundred....?”! Read the rest of the article.
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"WILD CHILD" ARTICLE ABOUT DAN FEATURED IN MAINE MAGAZINE

The April 2010 issue of Portland Monthly Magazine editorial on Dan's love of Maine: http://www.portlandmonthly.com/portmag/2010/03/wild-child/

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BACK IN TIME
(For those of you who only just found out that we lost Dan in December of 2007). Go to the bottom of the page to start at the beginning.

December 16, 2007

Sunday, December 16

Dear friends,

Dan left us this morning at 6:00am . He fought a brave battle with cancer and died peacefully at home in Maine with his wife Jean at his side. His strength, dignity, and grace in the face of the daunting challenges of this disease were an inspiration to all who knew him.

A message from Jean

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August 13, 2005
A personal letter from D.F.

I cannot adequately express my gratitude to all of the thousands of wonderful people who have sent us such incredibly moving and supportive e-mails via the Living Legacy web site. I am quite certain that the love and prayers that have been directed to us from all over the world have had a tangible and potent healing effect. It is truly overwhelming and humbling to realize how many lives my music has touched so deeply all these years. Each one of you who have taken the time and effort to reach out to Jean and I have helped immeasurably to uplift our spirits and keep us looking strongly forward during some very rough moments.

I currently have no plans to return to the concert stage or the recording studio in the foreseeable future, but who knows? At least for now, I prefer to keep my options open.

Again my deepest thanks and love to all,

Dan

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August 15, 2004

"DanFogelberg.com regrets to announce the cancellation of the Fall 2004 Solo Acoustic Tour. Dan has been recently diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and has entered treatment. He apologizes for any inconvenience the cancellation of the concerts may cause his fans. Dan is confident he will be able to fight this illness. Your prayers, good wishes and positive thoughts will be very much appreciated."