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Roger Cook

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Born Roger Frederick Cook in Bristol, England, U.K. and veteran of the U.K. and U.S. music scenes. A long-standing songwriting partnership was forged with Roger Greenaway when they met as members of the group, the Kestrels in the 1960s. This prolific musical partnership has produced many memorable songs, including "You Got Your Troubles" (performed by the UK group the Fortunes and Andy Williams among others), "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart", "Something Old, Something New", "Doctor's Orders" and "Talking in Your Sleep". They also wrote the Coke Cola jingles "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" and Hello Summertime". In the late sixties/early seventies, as a member of the group "Blue Mink" he scored 7 UK chart hits, including "Melting Pot" "Stay With Me" and "Banner Man". Together with Hugh Cornwell and Andy West, he became a member of CCW in 1992.
- IMDb mini biography by: Emma Kartoffel

Roger Cook co-wrote the Fortunes hit singles "You've Got Your Troubles", "Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again" and "Freedom Come, Freedom Go". He even suggested that they recorded "Storm in a Teacup", written by Lynsey de Paul and Ron Roker which was to be their last U.K. chart success.
In 1997, Cook became the first and so far only British songwriter to enter the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
As a performer Cook is best remembered as a member of Blue Mink, sharing lead vocals with Madeline Bell. The group was formed in 1969, primarily as a producer's outfit, featuring a wealth of top session musicians including Herbie Flowers (bassist), Alan Parker (guitarist), Roger Coulam (keyboardist) and Barry Morgan (drummer), who were simultaneously members of the jazz / rock / big band fusion outfit CCS, another mainly recording act.
Cook's daughter, Katie, is a host/presenter for cable network CMT.
Cook also sang backing vocals on some of the earliest recordings by Elton John.

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