One of the most popular singer/songwriters of his generation, Peoria, Illinois native Dan Fogelberg cut his teeth playing the Midwest coffeehouse circuit while still a student at the University of Illinois. It was there that Fogelberg met Irving Azoff, a rising promoter with Epic Records. After being awakened one night to audition for Azoff, the promoter signed Fogelberg in the early 70's, beginning a long and illustrious collaboration between the two.

Backed by a crack team of musical luminaries on his Epic debut, Souvenirs, the songwriter kick started an unprecedented string of successes- issuing seven consecutive albums that reached platinum status over the course of a decade. Following hot on the heels of Souvenirs, Fogelberg took to the road with the Eagles in 1975. With his muse primed, Fogelberg returned to the studio to collaborate with flautist Tim Weisberg, releasing the decidedly non-commercial Twin Sons Of Different Mothers. Ironically, the album shot to the Top 20, thanks to the late addition of one of Fogelberg's biggest hits to date, "The Power of Gold."

Spurred on by his many successes, Fogelberg began a non-stop succession of writing, recording and touring. While sequencing songs for his next album, Fogelberg called Irving Azoff on New Years Eve, 1980 to inform his producer that he didn't feel right about releasing the album just yet. It seemed Fogelberg had more to say. With Azoff holding off a bemused record label, Fogelberg went back into the studio to record an additional album full of great material. The Innocent Age was released as a double album in late 1981, and proved that Fogelberg was right to trust his instincts. The album became one of Fogelberg's most noteworthy, cracking the Top 20 with four different songs including "Same Old Lang Syne" and "Leader of the Band," a tribute to Fogelberg's bandleader father.

As Fogelberg's guitar chops improved the songwriter flexed his musical muscle towards traditional music. Releasing High Country Snows in 1985, Fogelberg recorded with some of the greatest players in bluegrass including Doc Watson, David Grisman, and Jerry Douglas.

Though released a few years apart, The Wild Places and River of Souls were connected through ties of world music and strong environmental themes- conceptually acting as a double concept album. Marked by Fogelberg's direction towards topical material in his music, Fogelberg was finally able to incorporate world issues that had long been on his mind.

In 2003, fans saw the release of Full Circle, a return to Fogelberg's folk rock of the 70's and early 80's. Critics hailed the album as one of Fogelberg's finest works, and the completion of a long and spectacular musical cycle for the artist.

Gifted with the same spark and vision that made him a household name, Fogelberg's dedication to his creative vision has gone undiminished.

When asked about his inspiration, Fogelberg recently related his artistic ethos: "You've just got to follow your heart and do your best work. I have followed my heart. There is no doubt in my mind or heart that everything I've done is exactly what I intended to do."