Roger Christian

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Real name: Roger Val Christian
Born: July 3, 1934
Died: July 11, 1991
Country: United States
IPI: 00006126524 2 works
00006126622 21 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Los Angeles DJ, active in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, and lyricist, who co-wrote several songs for "The Beach Boys" and "Jan & Dean".

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Works 22
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Songs written by Roger Christian

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Bucket "T"	Jan Berry, Roger Christian, Don Altfeld, Dean Torrence	Jan & Dean - Orchestra conducted by Hal Blaine	1963	Covered by (2 artists)
Dead Man's Curve	Brian Wilson, Artie Kornfeld, Jan Berry, Roger Christian	Jan & Dean - Orchestra conducted by Hal Blaine	1963	Covered by (6 artists)
Don't Worry Baby	Brian Wilson, Roger Christian	The Beach Boys	February 20, 1964	Covered by (75 artists)
Drag City	Brian Wilson, Jan Berry, Roger Christian	Jan & Dean	November 8, 1963	Covered by (5 artists)
Honolulu Lulu	Lou Adler, Jan Berry, Roger Christian	Jan & Dean	August 9, 1963	Covered by Rincon Surfside Band
I can't Wait to Love You	Jan Berry, Roger Christian, George Tipton	Jan Berry (Jan Berry)	1965	Unverified
I Do	Brian Wilson, Roger Christian	The Castells	March 1964	Covered by Cameron Michael Parkes
Little Deuce Coupe	Brian Wilson, Roger Christian	The Beach Boys	June 12, 1963	Covered by (28 artists)
Move Out Little Mustang	Brian Wilson, Roger Christian, Don Altfeld	Rally-Packs	May 1964	Covered by Jan & Dean
My Baby Looks, But He Don't Touch	Roger Christian, Carol Connors	Carol Connors	1965	Covered by The Pussywillows
My Little Beach Bunny	Gary Usher, Roger Christian	The Sunsets [US]	1963	Unverified
New Girl in School	Brian Wilson, Jan Berry, Roger Christian, Bob Norman [US1]	Jan & Dean - Orchestra conducted by Hal Blaine	1963	Covered by (5 artists)
No Go Show boat	Brian Wilson, Roger Christian	The Beach Boys	September 2, 1963	Covered by (2 artists)
Ride the Wild Surf	Brian Wilson, Jan Berry, Roger Christian	Jan & Dean	August 1964	Covered by (4 artists)
Secret Surfin' Spot	Gary Usher, Roger Christian	Dick Dale and His Del-Tones	July 22, 1963	Covered by Nathalie Degand
She Rides with Me	Brian Wilson, Roger Christian	Paul Petersen	February 1964	Covered by (3 artists)
Shut Down	Brian Wilson, Roger Christian	Beach Boys	January 5, 1963	Covered by (9 artists)
So Young	Roy Orbison, Roger Christian, Mike Curb	Roy Orbison	March 18, 1970	Covered by (2 artists)
The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)	Jan Berry, Roger Christian, Don Altfeld	Jan & Dean	June 1964	Covered by (12 artists)

Adapted songs

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
Be True to Your Ghoul	Gary Usher, Roger Christian	Be True to Your School	The Ghouls [Gary Usher]
Sidewalk Surfin'	Roger Christian	Catch a Wave	Jan & Dean	Covered by (6 artists)
The Little Old Lady from Transylvania	Gary Usher, Roger Christian	The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)	The Ghouls [Gary Usher]