Hallo zusammen,
der zweite wichtige co-writer für Brian Wilson nach Gary Usher war Roger Christian. Informationen über ihn sind sehr dünn, deshalb ein wenig wikipedia. Wer weiß mehr und kann evtl ein Foto von Roger einstellen? Dogear, Christian?
Hardi
Wikipedia:
Roger "Hot Dog Rog" Christian (July 3, 1934 – July 11, 1991) was a radio personality and lyricist who wrote several songs for The Beach Boys, mostly about cars, including "Ballad of Ole' Betsy", "Car Crazy Cutie", "Cherry, Cherry Coupe", "Don’t Worry Baby", "In the Parkin' Lot", "Little Deuce Coupe", "No-Go Showboat", "Shut Down" and "Spirit of America," all with Brian Wilson.
He also co-wrote many songs recorded by Jan and Dean, including "Dead Man's Curve", "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena", "Sidewalk Surfin", "Drag City", "Honolulu Lulu", and "You Really Know How to Hurt a Guy".
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 'king of the surf guitar,' Dick Dale.
Christian worked as a radio personality in the 1960s and '70s. He was one of the original "Boss Jocks" when 93KHJ debuted in 1965 in Los Angeles. His radio career started in Buffalo, New York in the mid 1950s (a separate disc jockey named "Roger Christian" that has been working in Buffalo since the 1970s is apparently unrelated to this Roger Christian). He moved to the west coast and worked for other radio stations in Los Angeles, including KFWB (AM), KGBS (AM-FM), KBLA, KBBQ-AM, KRTH-FM, KRLA (AM) and KIQQ-FM.
In 1963-64 Christian and his wife lived in San Bernardino, CA on east 21st Street in a small, white, two bedroom home, where his daughter, Kimberly, was born. A remarkably handsome man with dark hair and flashing dark eyes, Christian was an on air disc jockey at Radio Station KFXM - 590AM for two years, his first on air job in California, where he became very popular, locally. He worked with the well known Mark Denis at KFXM, both of whom were just beginning their careers on the air in California. This was before Christian met the Beach Boys. The KFXM Studio was in the original California Hotel in San Bernardino on the corner of Fifth and "E" Streets, in a small storefront inside of one of the arched antiqued entrances. It was all glass and people entering the hotel would walk past the studio and see the jocks on the air. Christian was also one of the writer/narrators on the 1964 Capitol Records documentary LP "The Beatles' Story"
Christian suffered from periodic depression. He was the only original KHJ "Boss Jock" not to appear at the 25th reunion on May 9, 1990, and died in 1991, reportedly a suicide.
der zweite wichtige co-writer für Brian Wilson nach Gary Usher war Roger Christian. Informationen über ihn sind sehr dünn, deshalb ein wenig wikipedia. Wer weiß mehr und kann evtl ein Foto von Roger einstellen? Dogear, Christian?
Hardi
Wikipedia:
Roger "Hot Dog Rog" Christian (July 3, 1934 – July 11, 1991) was a radio personality and lyricist who wrote several songs for The Beach Boys, mostly about cars, including "Ballad of Ole' Betsy", "Car Crazy Cutie", "Cherry, Cherry Coupe", "Don’t Worry Baby", "In the Parkin' Lot", "Little Deuce Coupe", "No-Go Showboat", "Shut Down" and "Spirit of America," all with Brian Wilson.
He also co-wrote many songs recorded by Jan and Dean, including "Dead Man's Curve", "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena", "Sidewalk Surfin", "Drag City", "Honolulu Lulu", and "You Really Know How to Hurt a Guy".
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 'king of the surf guitar,' Dick Dale.
Christian worked as a radio personality in the 1960s and '70s. He was one of the original "Boss Jocks" when 93KHJ debuted in 1965 in Los Angeles. His radio career started in Buffalo, New York in the mid 1950s (a separate disc jockey named "Roger Christian" that has been working in Buffalo since the 1970s is apparently unrelated to this Roger Christian). He moved to the west coast and worked for other radio stations in Los Angeles, including KFWB (AM), KGBS (AM-FM), KBLA, KBBQ-AM, KRTH-FM, KRLA (AM) and KIQQ-FM.
In 1963-64 Christian and his wife lived in San Bernardino, CA on east 21st Street in a small, white, two bedroom home, where his daughter, Kimberly, was born. A remarkably handsome man with dark hair and flashing dark eyes, Christian was an on air disc jockey at Radio Station KFXM - 590AM for two years, his first on air job in California, where he became very popular, locally. He worked with the well known Mark Denis at KFXM, both of whom were just beginning their careers on the air in California. This was before Christian met the Beach Boys. The KFXM Studio was in the original California Hotel in San Bernardino on the corner of Fifth and "E" Streets, in a small storefront inside of one of the arched antiqued entrances. It was all glass and people entering the hotel would walk past the studio and see the jocks on the air. Christian was also one of the writer/narrators on the 1964 Capitol Records documentary LP "The Beatles' Story"
Christian suffered from periodic depression. He was the only original KHJ "Boss Jock" not to appear at the 25th reunion on May 9, 1990, and died in 1991, reportedly a suicide.