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 '''Roger Dean Miller''', born in
-Fort Worth, [[Texas]], during the [[depression]], a harsh beginning. Fatherless and
+Fort W
-separated from his mother and two older brothers at the age
-of one, it would be a difficult childhood.
-Living with relatives in [[Oklahoma]], Roger’s escape from a lonely
-and unhappy childhood came from listening to the Grand Ole Opry
-on the [[radio]], learning to play a [[guitar]] and cultivating a talent for
-[[song]]writing. Joining the army at 17 years of age, after serving in
-[[Korea]] he was discharged and headed straight to [[Nashville]] in
-search of a career in music.
-Taking a job as a hotel bellhop, the multi talented Roger Miller
-began to open doors that would lead to his becoming a renowned
-songwriter and a chart topping singer with scores of gold
-records, a Tony and numerous [[Grammy awards]] to his credit.
-As a songwriter, Roger wrote hits for dozens of recording artists
-including, Ernest Tubb, Faron Young, Jim Reeves, Ray Price
-and Andy Williams.
-Signing a recording contract with RCA Victor in 1960, Roger had
-limited success with three singles. His luck would change when
-Nashville’s Mercury Records head, Shelby Singleton, would have
-Roger sign with the company’s new Smash label.
-Written by Roger, “Dang Me” was a country and pop chart
-topper in 1964. Two more of his creations, “Chug-A-Lug” and
-“Do-Wacka-Do” repeated his success in the same year.
-In 1965 Roger Miller hit with his multi-million seller,
-“King of the Road” and followed with “Engine, Engine #9” ,
-“One Dyin’ And A Buryin”, “Kansas City Star” and “England Swings”.
-Among other Roger Miller hits, “Husbands and Wives”, “Walkin” In
-The Sunshine”, “Little Green Apples” and “Me and Bobby McGee”.
-In addition to eleven Grammy Awards, Roger also won
-Broadway’s prestigious Tony Award for writing the score
-of the musical “Big River”.
-In 1973 he was voted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
-The Academy of Country Music, presented him with the Pioneer
-Award in 1988. Roger Miller was inducted into the Country Music
-Hall of Fame in 1995.
-A lifetime [[cigarette]] smoker, Roger died of [[lung]] and throat
-[[cancer]] on October 25, 1992. He was 56 years of age.
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Roger}}
-[[Category:Musicians]]

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