Jimmy Webb celebrates career with new PBS special and album

Legendary three-time Grammy Award-winning songwriter Jimmy Webb is being honored with a new PBS Great Performances special titled “Jimmy Webb — American Songwriter.” The concert features Webb performing his extensive catalog, including hits such as “Wichita Lineman,” “MacArthur Park,” “Galveston,” and “Highwayman.”

Webb is joined by a variety of guest artists, including Vince Gill, Lyle Lovett, Ashley Campbell, Sheléa, and Ryan Shaw. The program also incorporates archival footage of original performers such as Glen Campbell, The Fifth Dimension, and Donna Summer.

In addition to the television special, Webb has released a new career-spanning album titled “Yours For the Taking: The Found Songs of Jimmy Webb,” which contains previously unreleased material.