Songs Written by Roger ChristianTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Roger Val Christian (July 3, 1934 – July 11, 1991) was an American radio personality and songwriter from Buffalo, New York. After moving to California, 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). == Biography == Christian was born in Buffalo, New York, United States. Roger Christian began his radio... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena) - #2: The Beach Boys Medley - #3: Dead Man's Curve - #4: Drag City - #5: Honolulu Lulu
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  The Beach Boys
1.
04/1963

Shut Down (Part 1)
The Beach Boys

from Surfin' USA   Surfin' USA
25 pts
23
US






US B side to Surfin' USA
[Capitol 4932]
written by Brian Wilson, Roger Christian greentick & Mike Love
2.
08/1963

Little Deuce Coupe
The Beach Boys

from Surfer Girl   Surfer Girl
39 pts
15
US


28
R&B


US B side to Surfer Girl
[Capitol 5009]
written by Brian Wilson & Roger Christian greentick
  Jan & Dean
Honolulu Lulu
3.
09/1963

#5  Honolulu Lulu
Jan & Dean

from Surf City and Other Swingin' Cities   
43 pts
11
US






[Liberty 55613]
written by Jan Berry, Roger Christian greentick & Lou Adler
Drag City
4.
12/1963

#4  Drag City
Jan & Dean

from Drag City   
46 pts
10
US






[Liberty 55641]
written by Jan Berry, Brian Wilson & Roger Christian greentick
Dead Man's Curve
5.
03/1964

#3  Dead Man's Curve
Jan & Dean

from Dead Man's Curve/The New Girl in School   
55 pts
8
US






[Liberty 55672]
written by Jan Berry, Roger Christian greentick, Artie Kornfeld & Brian Wilson
  The Beach Boys
Don't Worry Baby
6.
05/1964

Don't Worry Baby
The Beach Boys

from Shut Down Volume 2   
24 pts
24
US






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #176] B side to I Get Around
[Capitol 5174]
written by Brian Wilson & Roger Christian greentick
  Jan & Dean
The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)
7.
06/1964

#1  The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)
Jan & Dean

from The Little Old Lady from Pasadena   
85 pts
3
US






[Liberty 55704]
written by Don Altfeld & Roger Christian greentick
  Ronny & the Daytonas
8.
12/1964

Bucket T
Ronny & the Daytonas

from G.T.O.   
8 pts
54
US






[Mala 492]
written by Roger Christian greentick & Jan Berry
  The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys Medley
9.
07/1981

#2  The Beach Boys Medley
The Beach Boys

from Sunshine Dream   Sunshine Dream
60 pts
12
US
20
AC


47
UK
[good vibrations, help me rhonda, i get around, shut down, surfin' safari, barbara ann, surfin' usa, fun, fun fun]
[Capitol 5030]
written by Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Roger Christian greentick, Fred Fassert & Chuck Berry

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