"I'm Not Gonna Miss You" is a song recorded by American

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artist

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and The Wrecking Crew. Co-written by Campbell and producer

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, the song was released on September 30, 2014, for the soundtrack to the documentary '' Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me'', which focuses on the singer's diagnosis of

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and his final tour. "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" is the last song to be recorded by Campbell. The song was nominated for Best Original Song at the

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. During the ceremony, the song was performed by

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. It also won the

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Background

"I'm Not Gonna Miss You" was initiated by

who pitched an idea of recording the song to

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, director of ''Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me'', who eventually decided to use the footage of the recording session as one of the final scenes in the documentary. Raymond discussed the inspiration behind the song: The song was recorded over four takes within one day. The song also features the members of The Wrecking Crew, the musicians that Campbell had collaborated with before. It was recorded in January 2013 in Los Angeles, and is part of the soundtrack for '' Glen Campbell: I'll Be Me'' which premiered on October 24, 2014.

Personnel

Partial credits from

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. *

– vocals, guitar *

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– piano *

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– drums

Accolades

Elton John version

In a virtual duet with Glen Campbell,

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released "I'm Not Gonna Miss You" as the final track of his October 2021 collaborative album '' The Lockdown Sessions''.

References

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