Dan Fogelberg, the #102 Artist of the Rock Era, Part Four

By this time, Fogelberg decided to resist the pressures of writing music easily accessible to the public and the critics and took his sound in different and experimental directions.  Dan released the album High Country Snows in 1985.  The album also went Gold.  The single "Go Down Easy" reached #6 on the Adult chart.

One of the great tracks on the album is "Sutter's Mill". 

In 1987, Dan released the album Exiles.  "Lonely In Love" made it to #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart.  

Often, Fogelberg's album tracks were better than his singles, as evidenced by "Seeing You Again". 

After a tour, Fogelberg invited Timothy B. Schmit of the Eagles, David Crosby and Bruce Cockburn to help on his next project.  Dan recorded and produced the album The Wild Places at his Mountain Bird studio in Colorado and released it in 1991.  Dan's remake of the Cascades' big hit "Rhythm Of The Rain" rolled to #3 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Fogelberg painted another gem with "Forefathers".  

"The Spirit Trail" is another outstanding track.  

We want to feature two more outstanding album tracks from The Wild Places album.  This is "Song Of The Sea".

The title song is another winner.

Fogelberg released the album River of Souls in 1993.  The title song is another of his best. 

"A Love Like This" also stands out.   

Dan and Tim Weisberg reunited for another collaboration in 1995, No Resemblance Whatsoever.

In 1997, he released the box set Portrait.  He recorded the new song "Don't Lose Heart". 

In 1999, Fogelberg released the album The First Christmas Morning.  His final album, Full Circle, was released in 2003.

In May of 2004, Dan was diagnosed with advanced prostrate cancer.  He underwent therapy, which originally seemed to be going well.  But on December 16, 2007, Fogelberg died at the age of 56.

The city of Peoria renamed a street "Fogelberg Parkway", which runs by his old high school.  His fans raised money for a permanent memorial garden, which was placed in Riverfront Park in 2010.

Four of Dan's 14 career hits reached the Top 10, but Adults loved him--he placed an incredible 11 of 16 hits on the AC Top 10 with four #1's. 

Fogelberg has sold an estimated 20 million albums worldwide.

We hope you enjoyed this four-part tribute to Dan.  If you missed any part of it, go back and catch up.  Join us tomorrow for The #101 Artist of the Rock Era*, exclusively on Inside The Rock Era!