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In 1969, Glen Campbell continued the streak of Jimmy Webb hits with the gold record " Galveston " and " Where's the Playground Susie ".

Webb and Campbell had first met during the production of a General Motors commercial.

Webb arrived at the recording session with his Beatle-length hair and approached the conservative singer, who looked up from his guitar and said, " Get a haircut.

" That same year, two Jimmy Webb songs became hits for the second time with Isaac Hayes ' soulful version of " By the Time I Get to Phoenix " and Waylon Jennings ' Grammy-winning country version of " MacArthur Park ".

Webb finished up the year by writing, arranging, and producing Thelma Houston's first album, Sunshower.

As the decade came to a close, so too did Webb's string of hit singles.

He began to withdraw from the formulaic process in which he worked and began to experiment with his music.

He started work on a semi-autobiographical Broadway musical called His Own Dark City, which reflected the emotional displacement he felt at the time.

He also wrote music for the films How Sweet It Is!

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