D. J. Rogers Explained

D. J. Rogers
Birth Name:DeWayne Julius Rogers
Birth Date:1948 5, mf=yes[1]
Birth Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Origin:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Years Active:1973–2012

DeWayne Julius Rogers (May 9, 1948 – 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.

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbumChart positionsRecord label
USUS
R&B
1973D. J. Rogers - - Shelter Records
1975It's Good to Be Alive - 36RCA Records
1976On the Road Again17549
1977Love, Music and Life - -
1978Love Brought Me Back - 54Columbia Records
1979Trust Me - - ARC Records
1980The Message Is Still The Same - - ARC Records
1982Hope Songs Vol. I - - Hope Song Records

Singles

YearSingleChart positions
USUS
R&B
1976"Let My Life Shine" - 78
"Say You Love Me"9851
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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: California Birth Index, 1905 - 1995 [database on-line] for Dewayne Julius Rogers (subscription required)]. . Ancestry.com . 30 Aug 2014.