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    Fogelberg, Dan

    Which member of the Eagles sang back up on the song 'Hard To Say'?Dan Fogelberg Take 2 (malizma)

      Glenn Frey. This would be Glenn Frey. you can hear his tenor singing the line 'It's Hard To Say' on the second chorus.

    What well-known figure is the song 'Is That All There Is' written about ?Dan Fogelberg Take 2 (malizma)

      Donald Trump. The song is dedicated to Millionaire, Donald Trump. Fogelberg sings, 'Sitting pretty in your trophy room.. Just reminds you of the wasted time and the lateness of the year.'

    What weather pattern happens to the sky when you cry in the song 'Hard To Say' ?Dan Fogelberg Lyrical Challenge (malizma)

      Snow. Interesting take on songwriting: 'Lucky in love, well maybe so, there's still a lot of things you'll never know, Like why each time the sky begins to SNOW when you cry.'

    What was the occupation of the old lover's husband in 'Same Old Lang Syne' ? 'She married her an ________' ?Dan Fogelberg Lyrical Challenge (malizma)

      Architect. He met his old lover in a grocery store. As the song goes, it is revealed that she marries an architect who 'Keeps her warm and safe and dry.'

    What makes the spirit wealthy in the track 'The Nexus' ?Dan Fogelberg Lyrical Challenge (malizma)

      Knowing it's own flight. 'Wealthy the spirit that knows it's own flight, Stealthy the hunter who slays his own fright, Blessed the traveler who journeys the length of the light.'

    What is the subject of the song 'Windows and Walls'?Dan Fogelberg Take 2 (malizma)

      Loneliness. This is a song about loneliness in the elderly population. The song is about a widow who rarely gets out and rarely has contact with others. It is a very sad reality for many seniors who's loved ones have either passed on or moved away.

    What is the name of the Traveling Salesman's love in the song, '_____ and the Traveling Salesman'?Dan Fogelberg Take 2 (malizma)

      Magnolia. It would be Magnolia. The song is a sweet southern twinged ballad of unrequited love. ' I spend a night now and then passing through town on my travels, but some day, I'm gonna come back to stay, Magnolia, I'm coming home.'

    What is the name of his 1987 album that he jokingly calls his 'Divorce' album ?Dan Fogelberg Take 2 (malizma)

      'Exiles'. It would be 'Exiles.' Most songs on this album are about the loss of love. It spawned two top 20 hits including 'She Don't Look Back' and 'Seeing You Again.'

    What is the first thing that happens in the song 'Magic Every Moment'?Dan Fogelberg Lyrical Challenge (malizma)

      A bird smashes through a window. In this encouraging song, a bird smashes through the window and then by some miracle or 'magic' is able to, 'Up and fly away.'

    What crisis was the song 'Face the Fire' written about ?Dan Fogelberg Take 2 (malizma)

      Three Mile Island Nuclear Disaster. This song appeared on 1979's 'Phoenix' Album and is about the Three Mile Island Nuclear Disaster. Fogelberg used the song also to promote solar energy.

    Tom Petty and Roy Orbison were two-fifths of The Traveling Wilburys. Among those listed, who was not a member of this band?Seven Degrees of...Dan Fogelberg? (griller)

      Ringo Starr. Such a fun band to listen to. Sadly, George and Roy left this world much to soon.

    Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty also sang a duet on her debut album. What was this song called?Seven Degrees of...Dan Fogelberg? (griller)

      Stop Draggin' My Heart Around. "Woman in Love" was from Tom Petty's Hard Promises" album. "Edge of Seventeen" was a single for Stevie Nicks. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around", in retrospect, should have been played at my wedding.

    Joe Walsh and Don Henley were two members of which very popular seventies band?Seven Degrees of...Dan Fogelberg? (griller)

      The Eagles. Still going after all these years, their first greatest hits album is one of the best selling albums of all time.

    In the song 'To the Morning,' who might send mail ?Dan Fogelberg Take 2 (malizma)

      an old friend or even a lover. 'Waiting for mail, maybe a tale, from an old friend or even a lover' is the lyric to this very early recording. 'To The Morning' appeared on Fogelberg's first album 'Home Free.'

    In the song 'The Last Nail' from 'Captured Angel', He sings that his former lover is now married and raising a child and lives somewhere in what northern state ?Dan Fogelberg Take 2 (malizma)

      Pennsylvania. 'I hear you've taken on a husband and child, and live somewhere in Pennsylvania' sings Fogelberg. The song talks about regret and lost love.

    In the first verse of 'The Netherlands,' Fogelberg says he wants to live where ?Dan Fogelberg Lyrical Challenge (malizma)

      In the sun. 'Oh I want a lover and I want some friends and I want to live in the SUN, and I want to do all the things that I never have done.'

    In 'The Power of Gold' you balance the cost of what ?Dan Fogelberg Lyrical Challenge (malizma)

      the soul you've lost. 'You balance the cost of the soul you've lost.' This song comes from, 'Twin Sons of Different Mothers'.

    EmmyLou Harris and Dan Fogelberg sang the beautiful duet, "Only The Heart May Know". What album was this song featured on? Seven Degrees of...Dan Fogelberg? (griller)

      The Innocent Age. Fogelberg's most successful album, it contained the hits, "Same Old Lang Syne", "Leader of the Band", "Hard to Say" and "Run for the Roses."

    During the seventies and eighties, how many Grammy Awards did Dan Fogelberg receive?Seven Degrees of...Dan Fogelberg? (griller)

      0. Proof that the Grammy voters don't know what they are doing. Dan has never won a Grammy. This versatile artist not only plays most of the instruments on his albums, he also has designed the art cover for many of his albums. I hope you enjoyed this quiz and I urge you to check out his music.

    Don Henley and Stevie Nicks sang together on Stevie's debut album. Do you remember the name of this album?Seven Degrees of...Dan Fogelberg? (griller)

      Belladonna. "Leather and Lace" was the duet sung by Stevie and Don. I wanted this song played at my wedding, but my wife said no.

    Dan Fogelberg enlisted Joe Walsh to play guitar on this album, featuring the single "Part of the Plan". Can you name this album?Seven Degrees of...Dan Fogelberg? (griller)

      Souvenirs. Released in 1974, this Full Moon/Epic album was a double platinum seller.

    'Moments fleet, taste so sweet...' when?Dan Fogelberg Lyrical Challenge (malizma)

      Within the rapture. The ides for this song came from the book 'Life with Woodpecker' which stated that the most difficult thing plaguing man was how to 'Make Love Stay.' This song only appears on the greatest hits album and the boxed set despite being a top 10 hit.

    'I hear you're in San Francisco, living with your sister who's a mother to be, her husband's way down in this state' ?Dan Fogelberg Lyrical Challenge (malizma)

      Georgia. Her husband's in Georgia and Fogelberg's says he's in Tennessee hoping that his girl will come back.

    'Bones in the Sky' was written about this artist ?Dan Fogelberg Lyrical Challenge (malizma)

      Georgia O'Keefe. This song is named after the Georgia O'Keefe painting 'Bones in the Sky'. It was inspired after her death in 1991.

    "Times Like These", from the 1981 album,"The Innocent Age",was also featured on the soundtrack of a John Travolta movie. What was this movie?Seven Degrees of...Dan Fogelberg? (griller)

      Urban Cowboy. This song can be heard playing on the radio in Bud's pick-up while it is parked outside of his and Cissy's trailer. Bud and Cissy, pickups, and trailers; nothing stereotypical about this movie.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fogelberg, Dan

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    • Does anyone know what the code in the back of Dan Browns Digital Fortress (128-10-93-85-10-128-98-112-6-6-25-126-39-1-68-78) means? ( goto )


    • So get out of the way of old Dan Tucker, he's too late to get his ___________? ( goto )


    • In what book will you find the main characters of Malachai Henry, Lib McGovern, Helen Bragg and Dan Gunn? ( goto )


    • Did Dan Fouts of the San Diego Chargers ever pass for 1,000 yards to three different receivers in one year? ( goto )


    • In the movie "Forest Gump", how did the producers make it look like Gary Sinise (Lieutenant Dan) had no legs? ( goto )


    • What was the record that Peyton Manning broke? I know he broke Dan Marino's record, but I don't know what the record was. ( goto )


    • In the Beano comic's issue #3185 who was ___ the Mighty (a cross between Tarzan and Desperate Dan) and what magic gift was little Hooky Higs given containing a genie? ( goto )


    • This small village was submerged to accomodate a resevoir, and Roma Ryans sang a song to lament its loss, called "Dan Y Dwr." What was the name of the village? ( goto )


    • I would like to know an olympic champion called dan males who is vegetarian but I want to know which sport he figured in the lympics ? ( goto )


    • On Sunday, former NFL quarterbacks Dan Marino and Steve Young will be a part of the NFL Hall of Fame 2005 induction class. Which team from the old USFL drafted the players in consecutive years (1983, 1984)? ( goto )


    • Dan Brown's character Richard Langdon appears in the Da Vinci Code, but he first appeared in his novel Angels and Demons, is Angels and Demons a pre-requisite to reading the Da Vinci Code? ( goto )


    • The recent flap with Dan Rather's report on George W. Bush's military record jogged my memory. Did Rather also catch some flak from an incident with Bush, Sr. regarding a question Rather asked? ( goto )


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