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My Take
Dan Fogelberg was the kind of artist who could make you feel genuinely emotional about your own life just by tuning in — and I mean that as the highest compliment. Growing up in Peoria, Illinois and honing his craft at the University of Illinois, he took that Midwestern sincerity straight into the studio and never let go of it. "Leader of the Band" is one of the most unabashedly tender tributes a son ever wrote for a father, and "Same Old Lang Syne" captures the bittersweet ache of running into an old flame with a specificity that still feels almost uncomfortably real. He wasn't chasing cool — he was chasing truth. A guitarist, mandolinist, and genuinely gifted melodist who left us far too early in 2007, Fogelberg belongs in the same breath as the best soft rock storytellers of his generation.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dan Fogelberg
- Name (Japanese)
- ダン・フォーゲルバーグ
- Reading
- だん・ふぉーげるばーぐ
- Born
- August 13, 1951 – December 16, 2007
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Peoria, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / composer / singer / guitarist / mandolinist
2. Background
- University
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Dan Fogelberg born?
August 13, 1951 – December 16, 2007.
Where is Dan Fogelberg from?
Dan Fogelberg is from Peoria, Illinois, United States.
What does Dan Fogelberg do?
Dan Fogelberg works as singer-songwriter, composer, singer, guitarist, mandolinist.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.