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30 de ene. de 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. McKuen died Thursday morning at a rehabilitation center in Beverly Hills, California, where he had been ...
29 de ago. de 2019 · IN THE EARLY 1970s, Rod McKuen’s words, music and image were as inescapable as smiley buttons, sideburns, and Richard Nixon. As a songwriter, he scored international hits with tunes like “Jean,” “If You Go Away,” and “Seasons in the Sun,” but he also composed a large number of movie scores and classical pieces.
Dans sa jeunesse, Rod McKuen est disc jockey dans une station de radio d' Oakland, avant d'être engagé comme chanteur dans un club. Il est recruté par Lionel Hampton et part en tournée avec son orchestre 1 . McKuen est nommé à deux reprises aux Oscars, pour Jean (en), chanson du film Les Belles Années de miss Brodie, et pour A Boy Named ...
20 de sept. de 2023 · 1. Seasons in the Sun. “Seasons in the Sun,” one of Rod McKuen’s most popular songs, became an international sensation when it was first released in the early 1970s. This heartfelt ballad, characterized by McKuen’s emotive vocals, reflects on the transience and fragility of life, leaving listeners with a bittersweet nostalgia.
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1 de feb. de 2015 · Rod McKuen obituary. Singer, songwriter and poet whose work was covered by Frank Sinatra, Madonna and Johnny Cash. Michael Carlson. Sun 1 Feb 2015 12.52 EST. Last modified on Thu 22 Feb 2018 09.37 ...
In 1972, he was the best-selling author in America and the best-selling poet in history. He had over 60 gold and platinum records. Artists like Frank Sinatra, Johnny Cash, and Nina Simone recorded his songs. According to his biography, A Voice of the Warm: The Life of Rod McKuen, by Barry Alfonso, McKuen was associated with San Franciso Beat ...
