Roger Atkins
Roger Jon Atkins (born 1944) is an American songwriter and lyricist. Among his most notable songs as a co-writer are "Make Me Your Baby" (written with Helen Miller and recorded by Barbara Lewis), "It's My Life" (written with Carl D'Errico and recorded by the Animals), and "Workin' On a Groovy Thing" (written with Neil Sedaka and recorded by the 5th Dimension).
Biography
Born in New York, he was inspired in his early teens to write for
1650 Broadway. His first major successes came in 1965, co-writing with Helen Miller the hit songs "Can't Let You Out of My Sight" by Chuck Jackson and Maxine Brown; "Make Me Your Baby", recorded by Barbara Lewis; and "Princess In Rags", recorded by Gene Pitney. He also wrote, with Carl D'Errico, the song "It's My Life", recorded by the Animals.[1]
In the mid to late 1960s, Atkins worked as co-writer with
Mike Nesmith and recorded by the Monkees.[1]
The compilation album It's My Life: Roger Atkins Songbook, 1963–1969 was released in 2015.[2]
References
- ^ a b "It's His Life - the Roger Atkins interview", Rare Rockin Records, April 23, 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2022
- ^ "It's My Life: Roger Atkins Songbook, 1963-1969", Allmusic. Retrieved 8 November 2022
External links
- Compositions by Roger Atkins, Music Vf
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