"The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life. Through a difficult period you can learn; you can develop inner strength, determination, and courage to face the problems" - His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Hello Dan, Your music and lyrics have touched me to the depths of my soul...it's a simple as that.  I pray that you are at peace and surrounded by love always. ~ Marie in CA

Just wanted to let you know, Dan, how huge a part of our lives you have been.  From our wedding song in the 1970s ("Longer") to the tune that will be played at my dad's funeral this coming week ("Leader of the Band") - we have adored your music and your "legacy." Dad was a classical musician, and, in spite of my involvement in the anti-war movement, I was too.  When I first heard the lyrics of  "Leader of the Band", I felt like you had written them for us - you have touched our
lives in a way that can never be described.

We will pray for you every day, and hope that you will make a full recovery so that you can continue to touch lives like ours. Thank you. ~ Holly & Frank Graskewitz

I am another for whom you were the soundtrack of youth.  From the early seventies onward, you were the Bard, the Poet, the Voicer of Dreams.  I was lucky enough to see you three times in concert during the early years.  In 1998, I had the pleasure of seeing you at the Melody Tent in Hyannis, MA - in one of the most wonderful performances of my most favorite of your songs.   I was lucky enough to have a seat on the second row, and to be on the aisle right next to where you walked down to get onstage.   I remember feeling like the giddy youngun I was when I first "met" you - almost faint at the idea of you passing by so close I could have touched you, though I knew to respect you enough not to.  And I was in my 40s at the time.  

I listen to your music still - from the early LPs to the latest; I never fail to be lifted by them.  You have always represented to me "The Musician's Musician" and will always hold that title.   Please know that I'm holding you and your wife in my heart and in my prayers.  You have blessed me for over three decades - and I am grateful.  There are no words that can express what I feel.   Guess I'll leave it at "Thank you." ~ DW in Georgia

Dear Dan, God bless you and those that you love.  Your music, your talent, your gentle nature will resonate throughout this world forever.  Each of us is given a gift and when we share it with someone else, that gift is given immortality and lives on forever.  Such is your legacy. ~ Kerrin Winter Churchill

Dan, Your beautiful music has been an inspiration to me for so many years.  May God bless you and watch over you. Sincerely ~ Katherine Knight

I am watching your concert on Voom RAVE HD. All of your songs bring back so many great many memories of my high school years and even now "Leader of the Band" somehow breaks through to my heart....makes me miss my dad. Every one of your songs is special to me. I know them all by heart. Thanks ~ JC

Dear Dan, My thoughts and prayers are with you ~ Tracy K.

Dan, You taught me to load each note with meaning, to let each word inspire and to have impact before we leave this wonderful world. Thank you more than you can possibly imagine. ~ Jim, Santa Monica

Dan, I have thoroughly enjoyed  your music since the mid-70's. Your mastery of poetry,  music, and the genius you possess in knowing how to perfectly marry the two is incomparable.  As a teenager listening to your LPs I sang harmony with you and imagined that our voices blended perfectly.  (Oh, who am I kidding!  I still do that! ).  My husband and I listen to you often and have fond memories of attending your concerts.  You must find it somewhat odd, but hopefully rewarding that so many people seem to relate to you on such a personal level through your songs. My heartfelt prayer for you is for a swift and complete recovery.  I have faith that you and your family will be enjoying good health and happiness together very soon. ~ Debbie from Mississippi

Dan: It was you that inspired me to play guitar.  When I heard "Stars" and then "To the Morning", I really connected with your style and substance.  Through cassettes, records and CD's I have listed to everything you have done - and enjoyed the variety of different musical styles you explored.  When your D-41DF came out I had to get one - and it is a great instrument.  (This acquisition however was lonely and called for and now has many companions...much to my wife's dismay.)  Although I am still a mere mortal, I try to play and (God help all within listening distance) sing many of your songs.  It is music that connects us to the infinite - it transcends language and cultures. My prayer for you is joy, peace and connection with all those that care about you for the gift that you shared so freely. An eternal fan ~ Dale

Dan, I've been a huge fan of yours since the 70's, of  course, and remember seeing you at Grady Gammage Auditorium in Tempe on the  campus of Arizona State University.  I guess this was in '77 or '78. You  were great!   I just didn't like
the guy behind me singing every word  in my ear.  "I'd rather hear Dan sing it, thank you!!!! " I wanted to  tell (yell at?) him --I have become much more assertive in my old  age. I have been reminded of you again lately since I got a new Crosley  stereo that has a turntable -- I haven't had one for years.  Plus this  almost 50 year old got an ipod and put all your music on it which soothes me  while pulling weeds in my yard.   I'm sorry to hear you're fighting prostate cancer  and wish only the best for you. I'm also sorry that it seems like I only hear you  on the radio at Christmas when you have so many other great songs.  My dad  (76) has become a big bluegrass fan in his old age and enjoys your "Morning Sky"  like I always have. Best of luck in your fight; I'm in the medical  field (MRI technologist) and know how painful it can be.  My heart goes out  to you.   ~ Vicki Meadows, Scottsdale, AZ

Take care  on your  current journey Dan, I   hope you are blessed with a healing miracle and that you overcome the big "C" .   Cheerie bye for now, from  a kiwi  nurse (New Zealander) who adores your songs. ~ Robyn.

I grew up listening to your music in high school, college till the present time. From Souvenirs to Innocent Age many songs meant a lot to me, my relatives, my dates, my wife and friends. You brought and fostered many emotions in my lifetime. Years ago Robert Hilburn criticized your work (Innocent Age). I blasted him in a letter as being  ignorant and narrow minded. It truly upsets me to learn of your illness. As said, bad things happen to good people and it isn't fair. I wish you a full recovery.

One thing that I found interesting about your lyrics is that you sang about events and people in your life with much unhidden. I listen to Dylan and Donovan and other songwriters and they refer to people in their lives  and the listener can't understand who and what they are talking about until it is explained later. I believe your dad had a thundering velvet hand and your brothers are in Chicago and St. Paul. When I heard that I thought "that is his story" right there. I never played an instrument, but I love music. My son is musical and wants to write. He is in a music program in school. I am going to introduce him to some of your stuff. Though with kids, it is hard. No melody to what they like generally.

Anyway, You have more fans than you know. I did not hear about your illness until I heard the DJ talking about you on XM. Maybe you could go on and tell people what you are going through. I like the format and the forum. In any case, I am glad I had and have  chance to be a fan and have the pleasure of your music and songwriting. to experience in my life.

Hi Dan and Jean, Best wishes and hopeful thoughts for both of you. Dan, fight like hell and come back to us even stronger.  Love, faith and courage!!!!! ~ Susan, Tucson AZ.

Dear Dan, I am a long time fan. I went to college in the early 80's in Maine and my sister was at UNH we sang your songs at pubs in York Beach and other locations and at UNH for freshman orientations. I have seen your concerts and I think you are one of the most gifted artists ever! I just got a new ipod and I downloaded a lot of your songs are on it! I was sorry to hear about your cancer...I hope you are doing well. Love & Hugs ~ Marianne

Hello Dan, it has been a while since we have had an update. I still keep you in my prayers every night. I know you don't owe anyone any information but seeing how many loyal fans you have, it would be nice to have a tiny bit of news. We care about you and you are such a huge part of our past and present. Like peter pan, think happy thoughts. ~ Trish in florida

Dan, I wholeheartedly support your "sermon" to all men to get regular testing. My husband has been part of a clinical trial at the Medical College of Virginia for several years.  Hopefully, through the information researchers learn from this trial, this cancer may be preventable in the future.  So far, the results look promising.

Dan, your song "Longer" was a song that my brother (a musician) shared with another brother during a difficult time in his life.  As a musician, my brother thought that your music was the epitome of greatness.  I agree.  He admired your ability to capture so many of our thoughts and feelings in your music.  My brothers were very close, but became even closer during those troubled times.  When my brother died suddenly at age 45, my brother who remained shared the beauty that your
song brought to the loving relationship they had.  So often, men (even brothers) find it hard to say "I love you" to each other, much less express the depths to which that love goes.  Through your music, you gave "the opening" to my brothers to speak about how much they meant to each other.  A friend of ours sang "Longer" at my brother's funeral.  It gave my brother a chance to say goodbye ... and whenever I hear "Longer", I think about the beauty and comfort you gave to our entire family by writing such a beautiful song. I pray that you are in good health and enjoying all the beauty of the world ... the world that you helped all of us to see ... in so many wonderful ways.  Peace and comfort to you and your family. ~ Margie in Virginia

Hi Dan and Jean! Just checking in to say "hello" and hope that you are doing well and are happy.  We think of you often and wonder how you're doing. Be well, my friend. ~ Alexia and Dave Rogers, Reno, NV

Dan, My husband and I will be married 25 years in May.  Your song "Longer" was sung at our wedding and to this day is still our special song.  Your songs have brought many happy times and memories to us and our family. Blessings ~ Lynn Luckianow

Dear Dan,  My best friend, Debby, and I have been fans of your music since the late 1970's when you played in Glen Oak Park in Peoria.  Your music has been a source of inspiration for both of us throughout the years.  We think of you daily and often wonder how you are doing.  Often we check the website to see if there is an update because we are so concerned about you.  Stay strong, fight the good fight and know that many fans in your native Peoria love you and wish you well. We hope and pray that we will have the chance to hear you live again, but more importantly we want you to be stronger and cancer-free!   You are undoubtedly one of the most gifted songwriters there has ever been.  Love and best wishes to you! ~ carol long, peoria

God be with you ~ Lanie

Dear Dan, You and your wife Jean are in my thoughts and prayers daily.  My heart goes out to you both as you battle this illness.  I send you my most heartfelt, strongest  "get well" vibes every day and hope that you are on the path to healing and peace. ~ Lynn Waugh

Dan, Your beautiful music has been a source of inspiration and hope for me since I first heard Souvenirs as an awkward teen in the 1970's. My husband and I walked down the aisle to "Longer"  24 wonderful years ago. May the well wishes and prayers of those who you have touched so deeply with your words and music comfort and inspire you as you have done for so many. Peace and Godspeed ~ Laurel Kleefeld-Baer

Hi Dan, Wishing you happiness and good health.  Your songs have given me thirty years of bliss. Each time one pops on the radio, I can always smile and remember an exact time and place. I saw you in concert in 1988 at the Garden State Parkway Amphitheater.  You were so warm and congenial. You shared insights into your songs.  So many artists treat a concert like just a job, but you were so friendly. Although it's been almost 20 years, I can still picture it like yesterday.
Thanks for those memories ~ Cecelia Taddonio

I am four years post-RP and doing well, thanks to good friends and a loving wife and the man above. I wish you well. Your music has given me a lot of pleasure in various places on earth. ~ Spike Kennedy, Rio de Janeiro

Dan- We miss you. I hope you doing better. My wife always says "have you checked on Dan lately?" ~ Terry  Poole

As a long time fan, I have never written to anyone like you before. But, after reading about your cancer and reviewing some of the notes left for you, I merely wanted to echo what you should already know. Your life has helped me, and many others.  Your poetic music, your philosophy, your image of what the world could be, all have made my life much more rich.
Thank you. ~ John in Oklahoma

Dan, You are always in my thoughts and prayers.  Best wishes--I hope you are on the mend. ~ Tina, Rio Rancho, NM

Your music and lyrics have been the joy and solace of the last 30 years of my life.  My simple wishes and prayers hardly seem adequate for having been blessed with such beauty.  May God bless you and your family with healing as you continue Along The Road many of us have already traveled.....Sincerely ~ Kathy Reese

Hi Dan.  I was a hostess at a restaurant in Boulder many moons ago. I heard stories from co-workers of all the famous musicians who came in to dine on fresh seafood following their concerts at Red Rocks, though I had no stories of my own to tell. On my last night, you entered through the double mahogany doors and I saw you coming a million miles away. I recognized you instantly by your eyes, because I had sketched your portrait from the cover of Souvenirs when I was 17-years-old and remembered every detail. The second hostess standing next to me that Friday night failed to even look up as she penciled in your name on the two hour waiting list, and in fact, asked you how to spell Fogelberg! To that, you simply replied, "What?". I was standing beside you, stunned just the same, and reassured you by saying, "We'll find you." You were exhausted and disheveled from doing construction on your new home and told us you were going to take a shower at a friend's house in town, and that you would be back. You indeed came back, and hopefully we didn't make you wait too long! Knowing how much you valued your privacy, I refrained from telling you then how much your music meant to me - and I tried so hard to not to stare at you all night. But I do believe, upon your final exit that evening, you gave me a backward glance - and that has been a highlight for me all my life! You didn't hear me squeal, or see me buckle at the knees, I don't think... Anyway, thank you for that memory and  for all the ways that you reached inside my heart. A simple smile, a tender touch, speaks the true language of love.   Praying for you ~ Tracy

In 1979, a girlfriend  and I quit college, quit jobs and packed my honda with backpacks, a tent, a box of books and cassettes. We wandered around this great big country for five months. We played your first four albums over and over. She's long gone, yet my enjoyment of all your music remains. My wonderful wife and I keep your CD's constantly on hand. Our 10 year old son loves "Part of a Plan!" We keep you in thoughts and prayers! We hope you will find your way back on stage, the three of us will there!