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Roger Miller

Roger Miller

Acting
02 Jan 1936
25 Oct 1992
Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Biography

Roger Dean Miller Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor, widely known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping country and pop hits "King of the Road", "Dang Me", and "England Swings", all from the mid-1960s Nashville sound era. After growing up in Oklahoma and serving in the United States Army, Miller began his musical career as a songwriter in the late 1950s, writing such hits as "Billy Bayou" and "Home" for Ji...

Also Known As

Roger Miller, Sr., Roger D. Miller, Sr., "The Wild Child"

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