During the late Sixties and early Seventies, Jimmy Webb was arguably the most successful mainstream songwriter alive, churning out sweeping, richly orchestrated hits for Glen Campbell, Barbra Streisand and Frank Sinatra, among others. Yet while that success made him famous, it also saddled him with a "middle road" reputation that was totally out of step with his actual lifestyle. "I'm out
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Jimmy Webb on John Lennon’s Lost Weekend, Writing for Frank Sinatra