Ashley Campbell (musician)

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Ashley Campbell
Born (1986-12-08) December 8, 1986 (age 37)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.[1]
Genres Country
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, banjo, guitar
Years active 2011-present
Labels Dot
Associated acts Glen Campbell

Ashley Campbell (born December 8, 1986) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of Glen Campbell.

Musical career

Campbell played banjo for her father, Glen Campbell, during his farewell tour in 2011 and 2012. She also appeared in the video for Rascal Flatts' 2012 single "Banjo".[2]

Ashley Campbell released her debut single "Remembering" via Dot Records in 2015. The song previously appeared on the soundtrack of the 2015 documentary Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me, to which she also contributed the track "Home Again".[3] "Remembering" is about her father and his struggles with Alzheimer's disease.[4][5] The compilation went on to win a Grammy and was nominated for an Oscar. Campbell also released a music video for the song.[6] The song debuted at No. 56 on the Country Airplay chart dated for the week ending December 5, 2015.[7]

In 2016, Campbell was selected as one of the artists to appear at the Country to Country festival in the UK. She performed sets on several of the pop-up stages across the weekend, including a radio session.

Personal

Ashley is the youngest of Glen Campbell's eight children. She is a 2009 graduate of Pepperdine University with a Bachelors Degree in Theater. She originally pursued comedy after her graduation and was a member of various improv comedy groups in Los Angeles. [8] Her brother, Shannon, is a member of her band.

Discography

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions
Album
US Country Airplay
2015 "Remembering" 55 Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me soundtrack

Music videos

Year Video Director
2015 "Remembering"[9] Mason Dixon

References

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