Uploaded April 2013 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
"Forty Without Fear (Live)" - From 'Back To Carnegie Hall,' 1973.
Today, April 29th, 2013, Rod McKuen turns 80 years. So, I thought we could all celebrate with a song he wrote half his lifetime ago about turning forty, and embracing each year as it comes.
This song can be found as a bonus track on the recently reissued 'Live at Carnegie Hall' CD. Purchase it at Stanyan House through Rod McKuen's official website.
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"Forty Without Fear (Live)" - From 'Back To Carnegie Hall,' 1973.
Today, April 29th, 2013, Rod McKuen turns 80 years. So, I thought we could all celebrate with a song he wrote half his lifetime ago about turning forty, and embracing each year as it comes.
This song can be found as a bonus track on the recently reissued 'Live at Carnegie Hall' CD. Purchase it at Stanyan House through Rod McKuen's official website.
"Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use."
![[5/15] Song Without Words (Chansons Sans Paroles) | Rod McKuen | 1967](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ROzew42R2bc/mqdefault.jpg "[5/15] Song Without Words (Chansons Sans Paroles) | Rod McKuen | 1967
Track 5 of 15 from the 1967 album, Through European Windows by Rod McKuen.
Album arranged by Anita Kerr. Produced by Neely Plumb.")
![[4/18] Rod McKuen - A Rollin Stone [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UUHXSf751Mg/mqdefault.jpg "[4/18] Rod McKuen - A Rollin Stone [Lonely Summer rec. 1955]
Track 4 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.")
