Country music legend Glen Campbell turns 80

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Country music legend Glen Campbell turned 80 Friday and family, fans and fellow musicians took to social media to send birthday greetings.

Campbell was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2011 and resides in a memory care facility.

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The documentary "Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me" followed Campbell and his family as they coped with his diagnosis and embarked upon a farewell tour.

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