“Once in a while along the way, loves been good to me” 🙂

Thank you Ben for this wonderful tribute to Rod. I have never heard him sing before tonight but have most of his poetry books. Don't know what I was doing in the 60's and 70's but I should have been listening to Rod!

@g.j.sutherland9245

Жыл бұрын

I have loved listening to and reading all of Rod Mckuens works since the first time I experienced them. He will live on in my heart always.

An amazing soul, loved all his music, still do.

My heart was heavy n with joy listening. How I admired n listened to him. Thank u for putting this together. I had the privilege to see him at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, CA before he passed n had to tell him he walked on stage forgetting to “zip” - oh, we all laughed. It was his first!!! Terri

I will forever cherish the heart & soul.of Rods

First listened to Carl Yarborough singing Rod McKuen songs way back on my first phase of military training. Still brings me back to that young 17 year old wondering what happens next in life. Still wondering and still enjoying his songs.

@linnetdoe9937

6 жыл бұрын

Do you mean Glenn Yarbrough? He had beautiful voice, perfect for Rod's songs.

A splendid little insight. Jeez, I never had any idea he occupied so much space in my life.

Just found this, and I have loved Rod for over 40 years, lovely tribute. Thank you. Anna.

@ellyvanos4603

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Once in a while KZread's been good to me ! Thanks Ben for Sharing ! Much Appreciated .

Thank u.,..so soulful!!!…...

I Enjoyed it very much. Wish it was longer

Thanks for the memory! Love Rod for such a long time! May he rest in peace.

Thank you for that!

great thank you he was amazing

Rod made 200 albums. About 40 books. Songbooks. Wrote more than 1500 songs.

Thanks So Much~~

Ben, thank you so much for sharing this tribute to Rod with us. I'm a bit of a latecomer to your page, but I hope you will see my comment. I worked as a secretary to Neely Plumb, manager of RCA Record Division in Hollywood in the mid-late 60s. Rod was one of Neely's recording artists and he and I got to know one another quite well over those years. I still have a postcard he sent me from Europe one year, and my last letter from him was in '73 after returning from a lengthy worldwide tour. He said he was tired and "never again," but he must have regrouped - at least for a while. Rod was a dear friend - and I still miss him. Thank you, again (even though it brought tears)!

@benvaughn5709

3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Thanks for writing. I love your words. I actually met Neely once. With his daughter Eve. Great people.

@sharonwilling8837

3 жыл бұрын

@@benvaughn5709 I adored Neely (such a gentleman and so smart and talented), and Eve was my ring bearer when I married Foy Willing, November 6, 1966. There's a photo of her, Foy and myself, along with the minister in my book, "No One to Cry To," which is Foy's biography (and a bit of an autobiography). If I may blow a small horn: the revised edition is available on Amazon as a paperback or Kindle. My RCA days are included. Thanks for commenting back to me!

@benvaughn5709

3 жыл бұрын

@@sharonwilling8837 I'll look for that book!

@sharonwilling8837

3 жыл бұрын

@@benvaughn5709 Thanks! Hope you find it interesting.

@sharonwilling8837

3 жыл бұрын

@@benvaughn5709 If you're interested in some history as to how the book came to be, I did an on-line interview at authorvoices.com - just search my name.

Nice tribute....thanks!

Thanks for sharing this beautiful tribute. In one other documentary he says that the mansion he lived in was pre-owned by Gloria Swanson

Wonderful, thank you!

I love Ros's music, timeless

Thank you.

Really enjoyed your tribute. Thank you. Rod lived with Edward who was not his brother but a close 'friend'. and Wikipedia says he had four cats.

@sharonwilling8837

3 жыл бұрын

Rod had many dogs and cats throughout his life. I had occasion to visit his home, invited to have lunch with him and Eddie Habib in July, 1966. He signed copy #63 of his Stanyan Street and Other Sorrows book for me. Still a treasure. Rod's mother eventually adopted Eddie, who then became Rod's adopted brother until their deaths.

Has anyone heard his spoken poetry. There was one I remember from a tape cassette. Called something like Spring, Summer, Fall???

Sigo sin comprender que un cantante de la categoria magistral de Rod McKuen,con su voz afonica,de fumador,de resfriado,al que Frank Sinatra dedico un LP,siga sin tener mas votos que reconozca su genio en su musica y en sus poemas

Still trying to track down a song pre 80's that I'm sure he did Something about a key or keys Maybe you know it?' Thanks so much !

@enalaubscher7828

Жыл бұрын

I have a record of his first South African tour.. And also ons of his books. Still love his voice...am now 77.

Bill Schaefer When Rod was an unknown he started by recording 45s of his tone poems and xmasing them to close friends as gifts

@soniahanopol9655

6 жыл бұрын

Could you help me find his song Someone who cares I still have the song in my head which was my favorite in 1973 thanks this is really a great reminiscing experience 👍

Critics Suck

We grew up very poor but Rod McKuen was one of the albums my Mum owned. RIP you bloody Legend :-(