The Legends Of Music on Instagram: "Glen Campbell performing “Rhinestone Cowboy” Live on the 15th of August, 1975 on the Midnight Special This song was originally written by and originally recorded by Larry Weiss, a Brooklyn songwriter whose credits include “Bend Me, Shape Me” by The American Breed, “Help Me Girl” by The Animals and The Outsiders. While on tour in Australia the song caught the attention of Glen who had then gotten a cassette of the song made and took it back with him to his A&R