Uploaded December 2019 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
January 30th, 2015. NBC Nightly News hosted by Brian Williams. Announcement of Rod McKuen's death. Note that the version of "Jean" being played here was performed by the musician Oliver - not Rod. Even in death the media treated Rod with little regard. Posting this here for historical reasons but also to showcase how unfairly Rod McKuen was portrayed in the media.
January 30th, 2015. NBC Nightly News hosted by Brian Williams. Announcement of Rod McKuen's death. Note that the version of "Jean" being played here was performed by the musician Oliver - not Rod. Even in death the media treated Rod with little regard. Posting this here for historical reasons but also to showcase how unfairly Rod McKuen was portrayed in the media.
![[4/15] Through European Windows | Rod McKuen | 1967](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NqGUdx6P2zg/mqdefault.jpg "[4/15] Through European Windows | Rod McKuen | 1967
Track 4 of 15 from the 1967 album, Through European Windows by Rod McKuen.
Album arranged by Anita Kerr. Produced by Neely Plumb.")
![[12/15] The Far West (Le Plat Pays) | Rod McKuen | 1967](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/P431T4Rwoa8/mqdefault.jpg "[12/15] The Far West (Le Plat Pays) | Rod McKuen | 1967
Track 12 of 15 from the 1967 album, Through European Windows by Rod McKuen.
Album arranged by Anita Kerr. Produced by Neely Plumb.")
![[8/14] Rod McKuen - The World I Used To Know | 1964](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Pz4CodAHGn4/mqdefault.jpg "[8/14] Rod McKuen - The World I Used To Know | 1964
Track 8 of 14, from the album Seasons in the Sun, released on In Records in 1964. This album was re-released in 1965 with two extra songs on Stanyan Records.")
![[5/18] Rod McKuen - More I Cannot Wish You [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QrM3EdI2JVk/mqdefault.jpg "[5/18] Rod McKuen - More I Cannot Wish You [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]
Track 5 of 18 from Rod McKuens early album Lonely Summer.
It was recorded in 1955. There is dispute over what year it was released. In Rods own words:
1953...was the year I entered the United States Army. I received my discharge in early 1955 and later that year came to Hollywood where I recorded “Lonely Summer.” It was released the same year.
According to Barry Alfonso, author of Voice of the Warm:
According to Rod, his first LP was Lonely Summer, recorded before Lazy Afternoon...It may have remained in the can for a year or two several sources give early 1958 as its release date.
Billboard reports the albums release date as Spring 58.")
