He drew inspiration for The Innocent Age from Thomas Wolfe's novel Of Time and the River. The double album included four of his biggest hits: " Same Old Lang Syne", " Hard to Say", " Leader of the Band", and " Run for the Roses". The Innocent Age, released in October 1981, was Fogelberg's critical and commercial peak.
In 1980, Fogelberg appeared on the soundtrack to the film Urban Cowboy with his song "Times Like These" and first performed on a live television program. It was followed by a Top 20 hit "Heart Hotels". This LP eventually sold two million copies. Phoenix, from 1979, reached the top 10, with " Longer" becoming a #2 pop hit in 1980. The album reached number 42 on the UK Albums Chart, likewise his only entry there. Power of Gold peaked at number 59 on the UK Singles Chart – his sole entry on that chart.
His 1978 Twin Sons of Different Mothers was the first of two collaborations with jazz flautist Tim Weisberg, which found commercial success with songs such as "The Power of Gold". After Souvenirs, he released a string of gold and platinum albums, including Captured Angel, recorded at Golden Voice Recording Studio, South Pekin IL (1975) and Nether Lands (1977). He had toured with the Eagles during this time. Fogelberg also received contributions from the Eagles throughout the album. The song "Part of the Plan" became his first hit. Musical career įogelberg's second effort was successful – the 1974 Joe Walsh-produced album Souvenirs. He performed as an opening act for Van Morrison in the early 1970s.
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In 1972, Fogelberg released his debut album Home Free to lukewarm response, although it eventually reached platinum status. There he became a session musician and recorded his first album with producer Norbert Putnam. Azoff sent him to Nashville, Tennessee, to hone his skills. He was discovered by Irving Azoff, who started his music management career promoting another Champaign-Urbana act, REO Speedwagon. One of these included the Red Herring, which is where he made his first solo recordings as part of a folk festival in 1971. He began performing as a solo acoustic player in area cafes. Īfter graduating from Woodruff High School in 1969, Fogelberg studied theater arts and painting at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign while playing local venues with a folk-rock band, The Ship. His second band was another cover band, The Coachmen, who, in 1967, released a single with both tracks written by Fogelberg, recorded at Golden Voice Recording studio in South Pekin, Illinois, and released on the Ledger Record label: "Maybe Time Will Let Me Forget" and "Don't Want to Lose Her".
At age 14, he joined a band, The Clan, which covered The Beatles. Using a Mel Bay course book, Dan taught himself to play a Hawaiian slide guitar that his grandfather had given him. Dan often related his memory of his father allowing him to "conduct" the Bradley University school band when he was only four years old.
His father would later be the inspiration for the song " Leader of the Band". Dan's mother was a Scottish immigrant, and his father was of Swedish descent. He was the youngest of three sons born to Margaret (née Irvine), a classically trained pianist, and Lawrence Peter Fogelberg, a band director at Woodruff High School in Peoria, at Pekin Community High School in Pekin, and at Bradley University in Peoria. Dan Fogelberg was born in Peoria, Illinois.
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