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Roger Christian

real name Roger Val Christian

Roger Christian is credited on 2,668 releases across 565 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1963–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,668

Credits

565

Albums

7

Decades active

688

In collections

Biography

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Roger "Hot Dog Rog" Christian, was a Los Angeles disc jockey, dubbed "Poet of the Strip," who helped surfer bands such as the Beach Boys write songs about dragsters. Christian also composed songs for Jan and Dean, the Rip Chords, Ronny & the Daytonas, and Dick Dale, among others.
Born: July 3, 1934 in Buffalo, New York.
Died: July 11, 1991 in Tarzana, California.

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2,668 releases · 565 albums · active 1963–2025

  • Performance · 4,578
  • Other credits · 82
  • Production · 48

Studios: Air Studios · Trafalgar Studios · Western Recorders · United Recorders

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