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Rod McKuen

Oakland, United States · 1933-04-29 – 2015-01-29

Rod McKuen is credited on 4,717 releases across 1,163 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1956–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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4,717

Pressings credited

1,163

Albums

8

Decades active

406

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Biography

Rodney Marvin McKuen ( mə-KEW-ən; né Woolever; 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.

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4,717 releases · 1,163 albums · active 1956–2026

  • Performance · 6,096
  • Other credits · 465
  • Production · 287

Studios: RCA Victor Studios, Nashville · RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World · Can-Base Studios · Western Recorders

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