Rod McKuen


                                         Rodney  Marvin McKuen
                                  April 29, 1933 – January 29, 2015

 American poet, singer-songwriter, and actor. Rod McKuen was one of the best-selling poets in the United States.....
 during the late 1960's.
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 and one Pulitzer nomination for his music compositions.




Rod McKuen 1970

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