{
  "id": 12458580,
  "title": "‘Jimmy Webb: American Songwriter’ to Air on PBS’s ‘Great Performances’: Full Song List",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/jimmy-webb-american-songwriter-to-air-on-pbss-great-performances-full",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T19:54:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Billboard",
    "slug": "billboard",
    "url": "https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/jimmy-webb-american-songwriter-pbs-great-performances-1236355430/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "PBS's Great Performances series is set to air a special concert featuring renowned American songwriter Jimmy Webb on October 30. The program, titled \"Jimmy Webb: American Songwriter,\" showcases Webb's iconic songs, including \"Wichita Lineman,\" \"Highwayman,\" \"By the Time I Get to Phoenix,\" \"Galveston,\" and \"MacArthur Park.\"\n\nWebb was joined by a host of guest artists, such as Vince Gill, Lyle Lovett, Ashley Campbell (Glen Campbell's daughter), Sheléa, and Ryan Shaw. The concert also features archival clips of Webb's hits performed by the original artists, including Glen Campbell, The 5th Dimension, and Richard Harris. Notably, Donna Summer performs a disco version of \"MacArthur Park,\" which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978.\n\nWebb's career spanned the late 1960s and early 1970s, during which he produced a string of classic hits. At just 21 years old, he won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for \"Up, Up and Away,\" becoming the youngest recipient in that category until Alicia Keys won in 2002 for \"Fallin'.\" In 1968, Webb was also nominated for \"By the Time I Get to Phoenix,\" making him the youngest person to receive two Song of the Year nominations in the same year. He has since won two additional Grammys, including Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists for Richard Harris's original version of \"MacArthur Park\" and Best Country Song for \"Highwayman.\"\n\nIn 1986, Webb was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, becoming the youngest inductee at the age of 39. Only two other songwriters, Stevie Wonder and Taylor Swift, have been inducted at a younger age. Webb's achievements were further recognized in 2003 when he received the SHOF's highest honor, the Johnny Mercer Award.",
  "summary": "You'll know the songs by heart.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}