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Songs Written by Roger ChristianTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Roger Val Christian (July 3, 1934 – July 11, 1991) was an American radio personality and songwriter from Buffalo, New York. After moving to California, he became a lyricist for the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson. From the early to mid-1960s, they wrote many songs together, mostly about cars, including the singles "Little Deuce Coupe" (1963), "Shut Down" (1963), and "Don’t Worry Baby" (1964). == Biography == Christian was born in Buffalo, New York, United States. Roger Christian began his radio... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena) - #2: The Beach Boys Medley - #3: Drag City - #4: Dead Man's Curve - #5: Honolulu Lulu

The Beach Boys

04/1963

Shut Down (Part 1)
The Beach Boys

from Surfin' USA

53 pts

US B side to Surfin' USA
[Capitol 4932]
written by Brian Wilson, Roger Christian

& Mike Love

08/1963

Little Deuce Coupe
The Beach Boys

from Surfer Girl

83 pts

R&B

US B side to Surfer Girl
[Capitol 5009]
written by Brian Wilson & Roger Christian

Jan & Dean

09/1963

#5 Honolulu Lulu
Jan & Dean

from Surf City and Other Swingin' Cities

93 pts

[Liberty 55613]
written by Jan Berry, Roger Christian

& Lou Adler

12/1963

#3 Drag City
Jan & Dean

from Drag City

98 pts

[Liberty 55641]
written by Jan Berry, Brian Wilson & Roger Christian

The Astronauts

02/1964

Competition Coupe
The Astronauts

from Competition Coupe

3 pts

124

[RCA Victor 8298]
written by Gary Usher & Roger Christian

Jan & Dean

03/1964

#4 Dead Man's Curve
Jan & Dean

from Dead Man's Curve/The New Girl in School

98 pts

[Liberty 55672]
written by Jan Berry, Roger Christian

, Artie Kornfeld & Brian Wilson

03/1964

The New Girl in School
Jan & Dean

from Dead Man's Curve/The New Girl in School

23 pts

B side to Dead Man's Curve
[Liberty 55672]
written by Jan Berry, Roger Christian

, Bob Norman & Brian Wilson

The Rip Chords

04/1964

Three Window Coupe
The Rip Chords

35 pts

[Columbia 43035]
written by Jan Berry & Roger Christian

The Beach Boys

05/1964

Don't Worry Baby
The Beach Boys

from Shut Down Volume 2

42 pts

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #176] B side to I Get Around
[Capitol 5174]
written by Brian Wilson & Roger Christian

Jan & Dean

10.

06/1964

#1 The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)
Jan & Dean

from The Little Old Lady from Pasadena

152 pts

[Liberty 55704]
written by Don Altfeld & Roger Christian

11.

09/1964

Ride the Wild Surf
Jan & Dean

from Ride the Wild Surf

61 pts

[Liberty 55724]
written by Jan Berry, Brian Wilson & Roger Christian

12.

10/1964

The Anaheim, Azusa & Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review & Timing Association
Jan & Dean

from The Little Old Lady from Pasadena

9 pts

[Liberty 55724]
written by Don Altfeld, Jan Berry & Roger Christian

13.

10/1964

Sidewalk Surfin'
Jan & Dean

from The Little Old Lady from Pasadena

40 pts

[Liberty 55727]
written by Brian Wilson, Roger Christian

& Jan Berry

Ronny & the Daytonas

14.

12/1964

Bucket T
Ronny & the Daytonas

from G.T.O.

14 pts

[Mala 492]
written by Roger Christian

& Jan Berry

Jan & Dean

15.

05/1965

You Really Know How to Hurt a Guy
Jan & Dean

from Jan & Dean Golden Hits, Volume 2

38 pts

[Liberty 55792]
written by Jan Berry, Roger Christian

& Jill Gibson

16.

01/1966

A Beginning from an End
Jan & Dean

from Folk 'N Roll

3 pts

109

[Liberty 55849]
written by Cleve Hermann, George Tipton, Jan Berry & Roger Christian

The Tokens

17.

03/1970

Don't Worry Baby
The Tokens

from Both Sides Now

6 pts

[Buddah 159]
written by Brian Wilson & Roger Christian

Roy Orbison

18.

05/1970

So Young (Love Theme from Zabriskie Point)
Roy Orbison

3 pts

122

[MGM 14121]
written by Roy Orbison, Mike Curb & Roger Christian

Jan & Dean

19.

07/1976

Sidewalk Surfin'
Jan & Dean

3 pts

107

R
[United Artists 670]
written by Brian Wilson, Roger Christian

& Jan Berry

B.J. Thomas

20.

06/1977

Don't Worry Baby
B.J. Thomas

from B. J. Thomas

91 pts

[MCA 40735]
written by Brian Wilson & Roger Christian

Gidea Park

21.

07/1981

Beach Boy Gold
Gidea Park

from Gidea Park

80 pts

[medley: Graduation Day, Catch a Wave, Surfin' USA, I Get Around, Little Old Lady from Pasadena, Fun Fun Fun, Sloop John B, Dance Dance Dance, When I Grow Up, Good Vibrations] R
written by Joe Sherman, Noel Sherman, Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Don Altfeld, Jan Berry, Roger Christian

& traditional

The Beach Boys

22.

07/1981

#2 The Beach Boys Medley
The Beach Boys

from Sunshine Dream

104 pts

[good vibrations, help me rhonda, i get around, shut down, surfin' safari, barbara ann, surfin' usa, fun, fun fun]
[Capitol 5030]
written by Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Roger Christian

, Fred Fassert & Chuck Berry

The Who

23.

11/1983

Ready Steady Who (EP)
The Who

12 pts