Roger Christian (songwriter)

Roger Christian
Born
Roger Val Christian

(1934-07-03)July 3, 1934
DiedJuly 11, 1991(1991-07-11) (aged 57)
OccupationsRadio personality, songwriter
Years active1950s–1991

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).