But when people with familiar names -- Ronald Reagan, Glen Campbell -- are blindsided by it, the world tends to stop, and think, and try to learn.

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If you are a fan of Glen Campbell and the idea of long summer evenings on a Nashville back porch, then you will be pleasantly surprised.

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On his latest album, Just Across the River, Webb sings some of his biggest hits with guests such as Billy Joel, Glen Campbell and Lucinda Williams.

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The invitation list might not have changed much from 1944, but it was still impressive: Frank Sinatra, Charlton Heston, Glen Campbell, Clint Eastwood, Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante, George Hamilton and Sammy Davis Jr.

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The home was used primarily as a second residence for the Hope family and was the place where they entertained most often, inviting friends such as Tony Bennett and Glen Campbell to enjoy the views from the house.

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Other tunes written by Webb also proved to be hits "By the Time I Get to Phoenix, " "Wichita Lineman" and "Galveston" scored big for Glen Campbell and his other material has been recorded by the likes of The Supremes, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, R.

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And he has joined the trail set by Glen Johnson, Dimi Traore, Sean Davis, Peter Crouch, Sol Campbell, Sylvain Distin and now also Niko Kranjcar in leaving Pompey this summer.

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