Roger Miller

Roger Miller
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Roger Dean Miller (2 de enero de 1936-25 de octubre de 1992) fue un cantante, compositor y músico Estadounidense de country, conocido por sus novelty songs honky tonky. Se le conoce también por canciones como «King of the Road», «Dang Me» y «England Swings», todas ellas de mediados de la década de 1960, era del Nashville sound.

Discografía

• Roger Miller discography

Álbumes principales

• Roger and Out (1964)
• The Return of Roger Miller (1965)
• The 3rd Time Around (1965)
• Words and Music (1966)
• Walkin' in the Sunshine (1967)
• A Tender Look at Love (1968)
• Roger Miller (1969)
• Roger Miller Featuring Dang Me! (1969)
• A Trip in the Country (1970)
• Roger Miller 1970 (1970)
• Dear Folks, Sorry I Haven't Written Lately (1973)
• Celebration (1976)
• Painted Poetry (1977)
• Off the Wall (1978)
• Waterhole #3 (1978)
• Making a Name for Myself (1979)
• Old Friends (with Willie Nelson) (1982)
• The Country Side of Roger Miller (1986)
• Green Green Grass of Home (1994)

Singles

Released and recorded by Miller

• "Dang Me" (1964)
• "King of the Road" (1965)
• "England Swings" (1966)

Recorded and released by other artists

• "Billy Bayou" – Jim Reeves (1958)
• "Don't We All Have the Right" – Ricky Van Shelton (1988)
• "Tall, Tall Trees" – Alan Jackson (1995)
• "Husbands and Wives" – Brooks & Dunn (1998)

Premios

• 1964 — Premios Grammy: Best Country Song: "Dang Me"
• 1964 — Premios Grammy: Best New Country and Western Artist
• 1964 — Premios Grammy: Best Country and Western Recording, Single: "Dang Me"
• 1964 — Premios Grammy: Best Country and Western Performance, Male: "Dang Me"
• 1964 — Premios Grammy: Best Country and Western Album: "Dang Me"/"Chug-a-Lug"
• 1965 — Jukebox Artist of the Year
• 1965 — Premios Grammy: Best Country Song: "King of the Road"
• 1965 — Premios Grammy: Best Country Vocal Performance, Male: "King of the Road"
• 1965 — Premios Grammy: Best Country and Western Recording, Single: "King of the Road"
• 1965 — Premios Grammy: Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Male: "King of the Road"
• 1965 — Premios Grammy: Best Contemporary (Rock 'N Roll), Single: "King of the Road"
• 1965 — Premios Grammy: Best Country and Western Album: "The Return of Roger Miller"
• 1965 — Academy of Country and Western Music: "Best Songwriter"
• 1965 — Academy of Country and Western Music: "Man of the Year"
• 1973 — Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
• 1985 — Tony Award por Best Score and Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics por Big River
• 1988 — Academy of Country Music: Pioneer Award
• 1995 — Country Music Hall of Fame
• 1997 — Grammy Hall of Fame Song : "Dang Me"
• 1998 — Grammy Hall of Fame Song : "King Of The Road"
• 2003 — CMT: 40 Greatest Men of Country Music: Ranked #23.

Bibliografía

• Cooper, Daniel. (1998). "Roger Miller." In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Ed. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 347–8.

Enlaces externos

• All Roger Miller Songs Written and Released
• Episode of Quincy ME starring Roger Miller Archivado el 20 de febrero de 2009 en Wayback Machine.
• Roger Miller en Internet Movie Database (en inglés).
• Roger Miller en Internet Broadway Database (en inglés)
• Roger Miller Museum in Erick, Oklahoma
• Roger Miller interview on the Pop Chronicles