Rod McKuen
Rodney Marvin McKuen (; April 29, 1933 – January 29, 2015) was an American poet, singer-songwriter, and composer. He was one of the best-selling poets in the United States during the late 1960s. Throughout his career, McKuen produced a wide range of recordings, which included popular music, spoken word poetry, film soundtracks and classical music. He earned two Academy Award nominations for his music compositions. McKuen's translations and adaptations of the songs of Jacques Brel were instrumental in bringing the Belgian songwriter to prominence in the English-speaking world. His poetry deals with themes of love, the natural world and spirituality. McKuen's songs sold over 100 million recordings worldwide, and 60 million books of his poetry were sold as well. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 29, 1933 (Oakland), Died January 29, 2015 (Beverly Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1958 - 1959
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, speaker, composer
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Recordings (Results 26-47 of 47 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 11077 | 7/29/1958 | Partners for life | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11214 | 10/14/1958 | Scarlet ribbons | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11215 | 10/14/1958 | Kisses sweeter than wine | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11216 | 10/14/1958 | That lucky old sun | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11229 | 10/29/1958 | Riders in the sky | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11230 | 10/29/1958 | The cry of the wild goose | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11231 | 10/29/1958 | Mule train | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11232 | 10/29/1958 | Lonesome traveler | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11239 | 11/12/1958 | Sixteen tons | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11240 | 11/12/1958 | Shenandoah | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11241 | 11/12/1958 | Hi-Lili Hi-Lo | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11242 | 11/12/1958 | Anywhere I wander | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11243 | 11/12/1958 | Handsome Johnny | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11327 | 1/13/1959 | Times a-gettin' hard | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11328 | 1/13/1959 | [Unknown title(s)] | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11329 | 1/13/1959 | [Unknown title(s)] | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11330 | 1/13/1959 | [Unknown title(s)] | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11331 | 1/13/1959 | Lonesome boy | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11485 | 4/8/1959 | Sure | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11486 | 4/8/1959 | Take it like a man | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11487 | 4/8/1959 | For you | Rod McKuen | vocalist | |||
Decca | L 11488 | 4/8/1959 | Lost love | Rod McKuen | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McKuen, Rod," accessed October 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/330788.
McKuen, Rod. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/330788.
"McKuen, Rod." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 October 2024.
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LCNAR: McKuen, Rod - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80126020
Wikidata: Rod McKuen - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1341627
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/59351397
MusicBrainz: Rod McKuen - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a12980dd-8cf1-4802-84e3-32c08560cf49
ISNI: 0000 0001 1492 2717 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000114922717
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