Rodney Marvin McKuen (/məˈkjuːən/; April 29, 1933 – January 29, 2015) was an American poet, singer-songwriter, and composer. He was one of the best-selling poets in the United States during the late 1960s. Throughout his career, McKuen produced a wide range of recordings, which included popular music, spoken word poetry, film soundtracks and classical music. He earned two Academy Award nominations for his music compositions. McKuen's translations and adaptations of the songs of Jacques Brel were instrumental in bringing the Belgian songwriter to prominence in the English-speaking world. His poetry deals with themes of love, the natural world and spirituality. McKuen's songs sold over 100 million recordings worldwide, and 60 million books of his poetry were sold as well. More about Rod McKuen
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McKuen was born as Rodney Marvin Woolever on April 29, 1933, in a Salvation Army hostel in Oakland, California to Clarice Woolever. He never knew his biological father, who had left his mother. Sexually and physically abused by relatives, raised by his mother and stepfather, who was a violent alcoholic, McKuen ran away from home. He drifted along the West Coast, supporting himself as a ranch hand, surveyor, railroad worker, lumberjack, rodeo cowboy, stuntman, and radio disc jockey, always sending money home to his mother.In total, we tracked 77 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Rod McKuen (Frank Sinatra & Rod McKuen Autographed Book - Frank Sinatra, A Man Alone) was sold in July 2019 for $900.00 while the cheapest item (Rod McKuen's Book of Days : And a Month of Sundays by Rod McKuen (1980) SIGNED) found a new owner for $0.99 in January 2023. The month with the most items sold (6) was January 2021 with an average selling price of $19.99 for an autographed item of Rod McKuen. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in August 2019 with $103.96 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.25 was October 2009. In average, an autographed item from Rod McKuen is worth $12.50.
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...And Autumn Came (Ltd Ed, Signed) by Rod McKuen Hardcover Book W/ Case 1969 | $55.00 | ||
70s Rod McKuen (Lot) Signed 8x10 Photo Concert Programs Sing a long Sheets LOOK! | $40.00 | ||
And to Each Season by Rod McKuen (1972, HC/VG++ 1st Edition Signed) | $24.20 | ||
Fields of Wonder by Rod McKuen Signed 1st Ed HC S/C 1971 Cheval/Random House | $79.99 | ||
JODY Jerry Hulse DOUBLE Signed 1st ED Book to ROD MCKUEN ESTATE 1976 | $10.00 | ||
Listen to the Warm, by Rod McKuen SIGNED 1st hc | $35.00 | ||
Lonesome Cities By Rod McKuen Hardback Poetry Collection Vintage 1968, Signed | $13.99 | ||
ROD MCKUEN AND AUTUMN CAME IN BOX Signed and Numbered | $26.99 | ||
ROD MCKUEN COME TO ME IN SILENCE HARDCOVER SIGNED LIMITED 1st EDITION | $40.00 | ||
Stanyan Street & Other Sorrows by Rod McKuen, 1966, Signed, Very Good | $34.95 |