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DeWayne Julius Rogers (May 9, 1948[1] – August 22, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist. He was best known for the tender acoustic piano-based ballad "Say You Love Me", a charting single from his 1975 RCA album It's Good to Be Alive. Natalie Cole's cover of the song was the first single from her album Snowfall on the Sahara, released by WEA and Elektra Entertainment in June 1999.
D. J. Rogers | |
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| Birth name | DeWayne Julius Rogers |
| Born | May 9, 1948 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 22, 2020 (aged 72) |
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| Years active | 1973–2012 |
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Early life
editA native of Los Angeles,[1] Rogers was eldest of five children born to Eula Bonds and Reverend Julius Cesar Rogers.[2][1] He began singing at age three and later played keyboards and sang with his father's House of Refuge Church of God in Christ.[2]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album | Chart positions[3] | Record label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | |||
| 1973 | D. J. Rogers | — | — | Shelter Records |
| 1975 | It's Good to Be Alive | — | 36 | RCA Records |
| 1976 | On the Road Again | 175 | 49 | |
| 1977 | Love, Music and Life | — | — | |
| 1978 | Love Brought Me Back | — | 54 | Columbia Records |
| 1979 | Trust Me | — | — | ARC Records |
| 1980 | The Message Is Still The Same | — | — | ARC Records |
| 1982 | Hope Songs Vol. I | — | — | Hope Song Records |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| 1976 | "Let My Life Shine" | — | 78 |
| "Say You Love Me" | 98 | 51 | |
| 1978 | "All My Love" | — | 87 |
| "Love Brought Me Back" | — | 20 | |
| 1980 | "Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up" | — | 47 |
| "Love Cycles" | — | 44 | |
| "She Believes in Me" | — | 66 | |
References
edit- ^ a b c "California, Birth Index, 1905-1995," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VL67-B8W : 27 November 2014), Dewayne Julius Rogers, 09 May 1948; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
- ^ a b Galloway, A. Scott (August 27, 2020). "D.J. Rogers (72), Singer's Singer of Sacred Soul Has Passed But His Spirit Keeps "Pressing On"". California Eagle. p. A13. ProQuest 2516960025.
D.J.'s mother was Eula. Upon Eula's passing, the senior Rogers married Wanda Rogers who helped raise all of his children. [...] D.J. Rogers is best known for composing, singing, producing and arranging one of the most poignant ballads of '70s Soul: 'Say You Love Me.' This achingly vulnerable and sincere slice of Gospel-rooted R&B devotion - introduced on D.J.'s benchmark sophomore album, "It's Good to Be Alive" (RCA - 1975) - was later recorded by Natalie Cole, Jennifer Holliday, CeCe Rogers and DanishAmerican star, Zindy. The song was also sampled, 'chopped-n-screwed' style, for the hit single/video "I Don't ···· With You" by rapper Big Sean. [...]
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External links
edit- D. J. Rogers discography at Discogs
- Biography of D.J. Rogers at AllMusic
- https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/24/d-j-rogers-an-underappreciated-soul-music-talent-dies-at-72/
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