Glen Campbell: Ill Be Me

History

Director James Keach followed Campbell on his farewell tour. The film centers on Campbell's struggles with Alzheimer's disease. During the filming, Campbell was sued by a Los Angeles production company which claimed that he had broken an agreement to film a documentary with them.

I'll Be Me made its television premiere on CNN on June 28, 2015. Sister network HLN aired an encore of the film on August 9, 2017, following Campbell's death the previous day.

Critical reception

Rotten Tomatoes reports that the film has received a 100% "Fresh" rating, with 30 positive reviews and no negative ones. The critical consensus reads, "The heartrendingly honest Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me offers a window into Alzheimer's that should prove powerful viewing for Campbell fans and novices alike." The Washington Post's Ann Hornaday wrote that "I'll Be Me is an elevating experience, inviting the audience to bear witness to Campbell's courage, humor and spiritual strength. His story may make for a tough movie, but it's an important and triumphant one, as well." Alissa Simon of Variety wrote that it "blends intimate and unflinching medical details, poignant performance footage and a survey of its subject's place in musical history through well-chosen archival footage and interviews with other iconic performers."

Soundtrack

In advance of the film's release, Big Machine Records released a soundtrack extended play consisting of five songs. One of the songs, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You", is Campbell's final studio recording. The Band Perry's rendition of "Gentle on My Mind" from the soundtrack was released as a single after the band performed it on the Country Music Association awards broadcast on November 5, 2014, and won a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance the next year.

Tim McGraw performed "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" at the 87th Academy Awards, where the song was nominated for Best Original Song. The category was won by "Glory."

The album debuted at No. 20 on Top Country Albums, No. 11 on the Soundtrack chart, and No. 147 on Billboard 200, with 3,000 copies sold. It peaked at No. 15 the next week on the Top Country Albums chart, No. 6 on the Soundtracks chart, and No. 103 on Billboard 200. The album had sold a total of 23,100 copies as of July 2015.

"Remembering," sung by Campbell's daughter Ashley Campbell, was released as a single in late 2015.

On February 15, 2016, at the 58th Grammy Awards, the soundtrack won a Grammy for "Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media."

Track listing

A full soundtrack consisting of 10 tracks was released on February 17, 2015