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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... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Rod McKuen first charted in 1958 with Sing, Boy, Sing.The artist placed 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 7 UK Top‑75 entries, including 5 Top‑10 placements, including 2 number‑ones.On US AC the artist achieved 6 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.