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"Love In Time" CD Release Date Set For August 13, 2009

Listen to sample song clips from "Love In Time"

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The Guacamole Fund Presents... SPECIAL BENEFIT TICKETS

Guacamole Fund benefit tickets are usually in the 4th row center, and are partially tax-deductible. Your purchase supports nonprofit organizations that work in the public interest, for the environment and conservation, social change, education, safe, clean energy, a non-nuclear future, and peace. Tickets ae assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, best seats first.

The Guacamole Fund is a tax exempt, public charity that helps coordinate events for organizations that work in the public interest - over 1,200 cultural, educational, environmental, social change and service events since 1973.

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Dan Fogelberg Memorial in Peoria, Illinois

The Peoria City Council approved the creation of a memorial to Dan at Riverfront Park. It will contain boulders etched with some of Dan's lyrics and beautiful landscaping. What lyrics do you think would best commorate Dan's legacy? In our next newsletter, we will give you the opportunity to share your thoughts on that subject. We will then compile the top recommendations and put them up for a vote in a fan poll.

The funding for this project will be private, which means that those of you interested will be able to contribute to this lasting tribute. We'll keep you posted.

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Amazon.com - Put your dollars to work

Use your Amazon.com dollars to fight prostate cancer in Dan's name through the Living Legacy Amazon Affiliate link. Bookmark the page and go there before doing your Amazon shopping. A portion of your money will go to the PCF.

March 30, 2009

The PCF Dan Fogelberg Creativity Award Recipient Announced

The Prostate Cancer Foundation has awarded the Dan Fogelberg Creativity Award in the amount of $100,000 to Dr. David Nanus, Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Oncology at Cornell University Medical School at the Cancer Center. Read the entire article.....

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February 28, 2009

"Longer" Collection cards SOLD OUT
The limited edition "Longer Collection" cards that Jean designed for the Prostate Cancer Foundation sold out in three weeks, raising almost $3,000. Thanks to all of you who purchased cards and helped us raise money for research and awareness in Dan's name.

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December 16, 2008

This morning at 6 a.m., the new danfogelberg.com website was uploaded, and the new DanFan Provisions store launched.

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December 3, 2008

Season's Greetings Cards Sold Out
The Season's Greetings cards that Jean designed for the Prostate Cancer Foundation have sold out, raising over $11,000. Thanks to all of you who purchased cards and helped us raise money for research and awareness in Dan's name.

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August 13, 2008

The limited edition Dan Fogelberg "Quest" Lapel Pin

Buy it at the Prostate Cancer Foundation website.
3/4" (same size as a penny) Cloisonne lapel pin with green, red, gray, and white enamel on gold metal. Cost: $10 plus shipping & handling, all proceeds go to the PCF to fund prostate cancer research. This 3/4" size is a limited edition of 5,000.

Designed by Jean Fogelberg exclusively for the Prostate Cancer Foundation.The symbolism of the design:

~ The Scottish sword - Dan was half Scots-Irish (as many of you know, his mother was born in Scotland); he fought a valiant battle against cancer; and he was my knight in shining armor (and apparently, many of you felt the same way).

~ The Fleur-de-lis (flower of life) was used in Scottish heraldry, and is said to symbolize many things, but among them: purity, light, life, and hope.

~ The guitar is a rendering of one of Dan's favorite Stratocasters, used on stage over many years.

~ Deep forest green and gold were Dan's favorite color combination.pcf.org

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February 14, 2008

The "Valentine Song"

  

"In February of 2005, Dan went to Colorado for a few weeks to supervise some ranch business and to do some work in the studio. I stayed in Maine to oversee the final construction phase of our Maine house. It was hard for us to be so far apart for so long, especially since we would miss Valentine's Day together.

On the afternoon of the 14th, the florist delivered a dozen long-stemmed red roses; FedEx delivered a CD of a song Dan had written for me for Valentine's Day. "Sometimes A Song" is available for digital download at iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody and WalMart.com.

100% of proceeds from all digital sales will be donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation.

Thanks for all of your support, encouragement, and condolences.
~ Jean Fogelberg"


Special thanks to Irving Azoff.
Thanks also to Jared Siegel, Steven Zap, Bob Ludwig of Gateway Mastering Studios, WLTW 106.7 Lite FM New York, iTunes, Amazon, Rhapsody, WalMart.com, Clear Channel, and all the radio stations and online music spinners who helped us get the word out.

Thanks as always, to Deborah and Laurie of "The Living Legacy" website for everything they have done, and continue to do, out of love and respect for Dan.

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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


Now for the sermon.

To each and every man....

I cannot encourage you strongly enough to get a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) and DRE (Digital Rectal Exam) a test EVERY YEAR.

The medical community suggests this for men over 50, but men with a family history of prostate cancer, and African American men should start getting tested at age 45. Men with two of these risk factors should start getting tested at age 40.

The PSA test is a simple blood test...it only takes a minute or two. The DRE, okay, every man squirms at the thought of this exam, but hey, it too takes only a minute or two, and IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE.

Prostate cancer can be very slow growing or very aggressive, but detected early while it is still confined to the prostate gland, it can usually be treated and cured successfully.

Once it spreads beyond the prostate it is called Advanced Prostate Cancer. At this point it becomes imminently more life threatening and harder to treat. Do yourself and your loved ones a huge favor and GET CHECKED REGULARLY. I promise you, you DON’T want to go through what I'm going through if you can avoid it.

Education and awareness are key. I urge you to follow the link below to the Prostate Cancer Foundation web site and read up on how best to protect yourself and reduce your likelihood of developing this terrible disease.

www.pcf.org      

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View the video "Is a PSA Test Right For You?" from the Foundation for Informed Medical Decision Making.

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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."

This page updated on
July 3, 2009

Latest Prostate Cancer
Research News at PCF.org

Gene Test Helps Detect Prostate Cancer
New screen boosts accuracy of standard PSA test, study shows
A new blood test greatly reduces false-positive results in prostate cancer screenings and, when used in combination with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test, could prevent many unnecessary biopsies, U.S. researchers say. Read more......

New Prostate Cancer Biomarker Discovered
Finding also might apply in other types of cancer, researcher says
A new marker for advanced prostate cancer and metastasis, or spread, of the disease has been identified by U.S. researchers. Read more.....

"Joe Vitale "Backstage Pass" As Told To Susie Vitale - Stories From The Road & In The Studio with Crosby, Stills & Nash, Dan Fogelberg, Peter Frampton, The Eagles, Ted Nugent, Joe Walsh, Neil Young, And Many More"
Buy it at Joe's website

Buy it at Amazon.com

Dan Fogelberg: A Retrospective Interview
with Fred Migliore of FM Odyssey Radio

Order at FMOdyssey.com
$3 of each CD sold goes to the Prostate Cancer Foundation in Dan's name.

"Over Peoria" is a tribute to Dan by long-time friend and bandmate Robert McEntee.

Dan's long-time bandmate and friend Jim Photoglo has just released a new CD: "Is It Me?". This is a great CD, showing Jim's versatility as a singer, musician, and songwriter (Jim plays most of the instruments and sings all the vocals).

A talented songwriter, Jim's songs have been recorded by Garth Brooks, Faith Hill, The Everly Brothers, Dusty Springfield, Leroy Parnell, Patty Loveless, Highway 101, The Oak Ridge Boys, Pam Tillis, Tanya Tucker, Travis Tritt, Neil McCoy, John Anderson, Kathy Mattea. the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, and Alabama.
There's something here for everyone. Listen to track samples at Jim's website.

Red Rocks
Performers Hall of Fame

Dan Fogelberg was voted into the Red Rocks Performers Hall of Fame as one of the ten initial inductees. Other inductees include Sting, The Beatles, The Allman Brothers, Willie Nelson, Lily Pons, The Grateful Dead, U-2, Santana, and Stevie Ray Vaughn.

"It's a genuine honor to be recognized by both the fans and by Red Rocks Amphitheater as a Hall of Fame inductee. What makes this tribute special is that the fans take enormous pride and ownership in 'their' Red Rocks. To be part of this select group of initial inductees is to be part of the legend that personifies Red Rocks."

C.F. Martin's book Martin Guitar Masterpieces features the D-41DF Dan Fogelberg Signature Edition model Martin Guitar honoring Dan Fogelberg.

Others who have been honored with Martin custom-designed instruments include: Eric Clapton, Sting, Jimmy Buffett, Stephen Stills, James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot, Don McLean, Paul Simon, Willie Nelson, Joan Baez, Dave Matthews, Hank Williams, Mark Knopfler, Arlo Guthrie and Woody Guthrie.

The Fogelberg Signature guitar features a mahogany neck, an ebony fingerboard, accents of abalone pearl and gold-plated tuning knobs. Dan Fogelberg's signature is inlaid between the 19th and 20th frets and his autograph appears on a card affixed inside the body. At Dan's request, a portion of the proceeds have been donated to the World Wildlife Fund, an international conservation organization. C.F. Martin's web page about their Signature Model Series.

Buy the book at amazon.com.