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Rod McKuen

Rod McKuen

Birthday: 1933-04-29 | Place of Birth: Oakland, California, USA

From Wikipedia Rodney Marvin "Rod" McKuen (April 29, 1933 – January 29, 2015) was an American singer-songwriter, musician and poet. 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 and one Pulitzer nomination 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, according to the Associated Press.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1971
Say Goodbye

as    Narrator

1958
Wild Heritage

as    Dirk Breslin

1958
Summer Love

as    Ox Bentley