Roger Christian (songwriter)
Roger Christian | |
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| Born | Roger Val Christian July 3, 1934 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 1991 (aged 57) |
| Occupation(s) | Radio personality, songwriter |
| Years active | 1950s–1991 |
Roger Val Christian (July 3, 1934 – July 11, 1991) was an American
Biography
Christian was born in Buffalo, New York, United States. Roger Christian began his radio career in Rochester, New York at WSAY and later worked in Buffalo under the name Mike Melody.[1] While working as a lifeguard, Christian got his break in radio after saving a radio executive's wife from drowning in a New York lake in the mid-1950s. In 1959, he moved to California, where he initially worked for a radio station in San Bernardino, KFXM-590AM.[2]
Christian worked as a radio personality in
Having raced cars until 1955, Christian had a keen interest in hot rods and became known as the "Poet of the Strip".
He also co-wrote many songs recorded by
Christian, along with Gary Usher, collaborated on several songs that were either featured in or specifically written for the films Beach Party, Muscle Beach Party, Bikini Beach, Ride the Wild Surf, Beach Blanket Bingo, Ski Party, Beach Ball, and Catalina Caper - including three songs for Dick Dale. Christian also made several appearances in some of these films.
He was one of the writer/narrators on the 1964 Capitol Records documentary LP, The Beatles' Story.
Death
Christian suffered from periodic depression.[
References
- ^ "~Los Angeles Radio People, Where Are They Now?". Laradio.com.
- ^ a b "Roger Christian; Disc Jockey, Songwriter". Los Angeles Times. July 18, 1991.
- ^ "KBLA Returns to DJ Format; Automation Out", Billboard. December 25, 1965, p. 40. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
- ISBN 978-0786473656
External links
- Roger Christian at IMDb
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