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Roger
Cook
 "During
the 60s-70s, I was involved in about 30 European hits not mentioned
here. I love "You've Got Your Troubles" for starting the
whole thing going and George Strait's "One Night at a Time"
for the continuance of my career." (from questionaire)
Birth
Name: Frederick Roger Cook
Induction
Year: 1997
Date
of Birth: 8/19/1940
Place
of Birth: Bristol, England |
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Education:
Grade
School--Elementary (1947-1952)
High
School--Speedwell |
Career Milestones:
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06/1965--first
hit, "You've Got Your Troubles" |
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01/1966--first
American vist; hit record "Michelle," recorded by David
& Jonathan |
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1969--first
of 8 hits, "Melting Pot," as a singer with Blue Mink |
Awards:
1969--PRS\Contemporary
Song of the Year\Melting Pot
1970-1971--UK
Songwriter of the Year
1971-1972--UK
Songwriter of the Year
1978--BMI\Song
of the Year\Talking In Your Sleep
1995--PRS\Lifetime
Achievement Award
Catalog
Highlights
You've
Got Your Troubles
- Co-writer:
Roger Greenaway
- Artists:
Fortunes (1965)
- Green
Grass
- Co-writer:
Roger Greenaway
- Artists:
Gary Lewis & the Playboys (1966)
- My
Baby Loves Love
- Co-writer:
Roger Greenaway
- Artists:
White Plaines (1969)
- Here
Comes That Rainy Day Feeling
- Co-writer:
Roger Greenaway, Tony McAuley
- Artists:
Fortunes (1970)
- I'd
Like To Teach the World To Sing
- Co-writer:
Roger Greenaway, Backer, Davies
- Artists:
New Seekers (1970)
- Long
Cook Woman in a Black Dress
- Co-writer:
Roger Greenaway, Alan Clarke
- Artists:
Hollies (1972)
- Doctors
Orders
- Co-writer:
Roger Greenaway, Goeff Stephens
- Artists:
Carol Douglas (1972)
- Talking
In Your Sleep
- Co-writer:
Bobby Wood
- Artists:
Crystal Gayle (1978)
- Livin'
In These Troubled Times
- Co-writer:
Phillip Donnely
- Artists:
Crystal Gayle (1979)
- I
Believe In You
- Co-writer:
Sam Hogin
- Artists:
Don Williams (1980)
- Love
Is On a Roll
- Co-writer:
John Prince
- Artists:
Don Williams (1981)
- Miracles
- Co-writer:
Dvorzac
- Artists:
Don Williams (1982)
- One
Night at a Time
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