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Rod appears at the 2:20 mark.
The Grammy's were held less than two weeks after Rod McKuen passed away on January 29th, 2015 at the age of 81. He was included in their "In Memoriam Tribute" segment. Hosted by CBS on February 8th, 2015.
Rod was nominated for 7 Grammy's and won 1 for Best Spoken Word Recording for Lonesome Cities (1968).
Rod's Grammy Rundown:
10TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (1967)
BEST SPOKEN WORD RECORDING - THE EARTH (Nomination)
BEST ALBUM NOTES - THE EARTH (Nomination)
11TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (1968)
BEST SPOKEN WORD RECORDING - LONESOME CITIES (WIN)
12TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (1969)
BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG - JEAN (Nomination)
13TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (1970)
BEST ALBUM NOTES - HOLD BACK THE WORLD (Nomination)
15TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (1972)
BEST SPOKEN WORD RECORDING - THE WORD (Nomination)
17TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (1974)
BEST SPOKEN WORD RECORDING - AUTUMN (Nomination)
Rod appears at the 2:20 mark.
The Grammy's were held less than two weeks after Rod McKuen passed away on January 29th, 2015 at the age of 81. He was included in their "In Memoriam Tribute" segment. Hosted by CBS on February 8th, 2015.
Rod was nominated for 7 Grammy's and won 1 for Best Spoken Word Recording for Lonesome Cities (1968).
Rod's Grammy Rundown:
10TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (1967)
BEST SPOKEN WORD RECORDING - THE EARTH (Nomination)
BEST ALBUM NOTES - THE EARTH (Nomination)
11TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (1968)
BEST SPOKEN WORD RECORDING - LONESOME CITIES (WIN)
12TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (1969)
BEST CONTEMPORARY SONG - JEAN (Nomination)
13TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (1970)
BEST ALBUM NOTES - HOLD BACK THE WORLD (Nomination)
15TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (1972)
BEST SPOKEN WORD RECORDING - THE WORD (Nomination)
17TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS (1974)
BEST SPOKEN WORD RECORDING - AUTUMN (Nomination)
![[8/15] The Ever Constant Sea | Rod McKuen | 1967](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HyIKLWxoDIo/mqdefault.jpg "[8/15] The Ever Constant Sea | Rod McKuen | 1967
Track 8 of 15 from the 1967 album, Through European Windows by Rod McKuen.
Album arranged by Anita Kerr. Produced by Neely Plumb.")
![[16/18] Rod McKuen - Summer Blues [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/I6_txC46aBA/mqdefault.jpg "[16/18] Rod McKuen - Summer Blues [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]
Track 16 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.")
![[3/14] Rod McKuen - The Lovers | 1964](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IyHFXnd3-GY/mqdefault.jpg "[3/14] Rod McKuen - The Lovers | 1964
Track 3 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.")
