Rodney Marvin McKuen (April 29, 1933 – January 29, 2015) was an American poet, singer-songwriter, and actor. 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 and one Pulitzer nomination 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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Jacques Brel
Belgian singer-songwriter
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Terry Jacks
Canadian singer-songwriter and environmentalist
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Shel Silverstein
American poet, cartoonist, songwriter, and children's writer (1930-1999)
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Anita Kerr
American singer, arranger, composer, conductor, pianist, and music producer
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Harpers Bizarre
rock band
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Rod Stewart
British singer
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Jim Morrison
American singer (1943-1971)
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Art Garfunkel
American singer, poet, and actor
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Pete Brown
English performance poet and lyricist
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Leonard Cohen
Canadian poet and singer-songwriter
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Juliette Gréco
French actress and singer
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T. Rex
English rock band
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Roy Harper
British musician
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Simon Climie
British songwriter and producer
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The Last Poets
several groups of black poets active in the late 1960s Black Power movement
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Frank Sinatra, Jr.
American singer, songwriter and conductor
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Colin Blunstone
British singer-songwriter
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Fred Neil
American recording artist, singer, songwriter
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Faces
English rock band
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Leiber-Stoller
American songwriting and record producing duo
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Billy Collins
American poet