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2 unusual facts about Rod McKuen


Bob McFadden

In 1959, he appeared as a singer with folk music artist, Rod McKuen, on the Brunswick Records album entitled Songs Our Mummy Taught Us which included the two tracks, "The Mummy" and "The Beat Generation", also released as a single.

Terry Jacks

The song was based on Rod McKuen's 1965 adaptation of "Le moribond", originally by Belgian singer Jacques Brel from 1962.



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