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Lyrics. Prose. Original paperbacks. Discography. References. External links. Rod McKuen. Rodney Marvin McKuen ( / məˈkjuːən /; 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.
Rod McKuen, a wildly successful poet and songwriter in the late 1960s and 1970s — with massive book sales, a No. 1 hit song, concerts around the world, frequent TV appearances and an entire...
Oct 10, 2022 · Rod McKuen Was the Best-Selling Poet in American History. What Happened? He sold 60 million books and 100 million records. Why was he forgotten? By Dan Kois. Oct 10, 20227:00 PM. n April 29,...
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Rod McKuen. 1933–2015. A songwriter, singer, and composer, Rod McKuen sold millions of copies of his books of poetry. He was born in Oakland, California, and raised by his mother and a stepfather. After a peripatetic youth, he served in Korea before returning to California to write and perform folksongs and sing in nightclubs.
Jan 30, 2015 · Jan. 29, 2015. Share full article. Mr. McKuen was once described as “the unofficial poet laureate of America.” Rod McKuen, a ubiquitous poet, lyricist and songwriter whose work met with immense...
Jan 30, 2015 · NEW YORK (AP) — Rod McKuen, the husky-voiced “King of Kitsch” whose avalanche of music, verse and spoken-word recordings in the 1960s and ‘70s overwhelmed critical mockery and made him an Oscar-nominated songwriter and one of the best-selling poets in history, has died. He was 81.
Jan 30, 2015 · By HILLEL ITALIE. Updated 6:02 PM PDT, January 29, 2015. NEW YORK (AP) — Rod McKuen, the husky-voiced “King of Kitsch” whose music, verse and spoken-word recordings in the 1960s and ‘70s won him an Oscar nomination and made him one of the best-selling poets in history, has died. He was 81.
