Bobby Vee announces he has alzheimer's

For the second time in a year, a great artist from the 60's has announced they are suffering from Alzheimer's disease. First it was Glen Campbell and now Bobby Vee.

Vee announced the diagnosis on his blog.

As my buddy Fabian says, getting old is not for the meek. I think he may be right. A little over a year ago I was diagnosed with the mild stages of Alzheimer's disease. Needless to say it was a moment that stunned my family and myself to the core. Since this time I have chosen to remain private and to focus on what is most important to me: my family and my music. It has been a time to reflect and to just be. To create memories for my grandchildren and to celebrate life's goodness. To throw baseballs and catch fish. To be the audience.

As many of you may know my beautiful wife of 48 years, Karen, is also dealing with serious health issues as we await a lung transplant for her at Duke University in Durham, NC. Together and with our amazing family we treasure each moment, and we hope and pray for the best outcomes…

Still upbeat, just like so many of his hits, Vee went on to discuss a family trip from Minnesota to Tuscon, AZ, during which time, they set up a makeshift recording studio and put down some new tracks.

We made music every day for a week… just for us. For the joy of making music. For the joy of being together. For all of the reasons I ever picked up a guitar or sang a tune in a Fargo, ND garage back in '59. I have truly come full circle! We played songs I grew up with, songs the kids grew up with, songs we wrote, songs that had meaning and memories for us all. No agenda, no set list, no tickets to sell… This was all we have ever done, and all we could do. So we did it.

The video on this website is a preview of the music we intend to share with you all soon.

To read Vee's complete article, go to bobbyveeblog.wordpress.com/.

Vee scored six top ten hits between 1960 and 1967 including Devil or Angel, Rubber Ball, Take Could Care of My Baby, Run To Him, The Night Has a Thousand Eyes and Come Back When You Grow Up.