Roger Christian | |
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| Born | Roger Val Christian July 3, 1934 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 11, 1991 (aged 57) Tarzana, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Radio personality, songwriter |
| Years active | 1950s–1991 |
Roger Val Christian (July 3, 1934 – July 11, 1991) was an American radio personality and songwriter from Buffalo, New York. After moving to California in 1959, he became a lyricist for the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson. From the early to mid-1960s, they wrote many songs together, mostly about cars, including the singles "Little Deuce Coupe" (1963), "Shut Down" (1963), and "Don’t Worry Baby" (1964).