Rod McKuen, a prolific songwriter and poet whose compositions include the Academy Award-nominated song “Jean” for the 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,” has died. He was 81. McKuen had ...

Rod McKuen, the husky-voiced "King of Kitsch" whose music, verse and spoken-word recordings in the 1960s and '70s won him an Oscar nomination and made him one of the best-selling poets in history, has ...

Poet, songwriter, composer and singer Rod McKuen died Thursday in Beverly Hills after suffering from pneumonia, friend and producer Jim Pierson told the L.A. Times. McKuen was 81. McKuen was ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. NEW YORK (AP) — Rod McKuen, the husky-voiced “King of Kitsch” whose ...

Rod McKuen, the husky-voiced “King of Kitsch” whose music, verse and spoken-word recordings in the 1960s and ’70s won him an Oscar nomination and made him one of the best-selling poets in history, has ...

NEW YORK— Rod McKuen, the husky-voiced “King of Kitsch” whose music and verse recordings won him an Oscar nomination and made him one of the best-selling poets in history, has died. He was 81. His ...

NEW YORK — Rod McKuen, the husky-voiced "King of Kitsch" whose avalanche of music, verse and spoken-word recordings in the 1960s and '70s overwhelmed critical mockery and made him an Oscar-nominated ...

He turned out hundreds of songs and poems and records, including the Academy Award-nominated song "Jean" for the 1969 film 'The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.' By The Associated Press Rod McKuen - P 2015 ...