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
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  
(Results 26-47 of 47 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McKuen, Rod," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330788.

McKuen, Rod. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330788.

"McKuen, Rod." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330788

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Linked Open Data Sources

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

FAST: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/61530

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