Dan Fogelberg’s Tribute to His Father: The Story of Leader of the Band

Coming up….the story of a song that epitomizes the powerful effect of music on the human soul. Leader of the Band by the late great Dan Fogelberg. He didn’t compose it to be hit…it wasn’t even a conscious thought… it just fell out of this gifted singer songwriter. It’ was bold, It was real and deeply vulnerable. So much so that Dan Fogelberg had no intention of releasing it. Certainly not as as single. Unlike most rockstars who rebel against their parents. this artist wrote a heartfelt tribute to his father Lawrence Fogelberg. one day he actually showed it to his dad and he broke down. Later he decided to put the song out there when his dad became sick. It be same his most important work and his father got to witness it march up the charts just before he passed. the story of the song that opened up a dialogue between father’s and sons the world over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .