Roger Miller

1936–1992 · American country singer-songwriter

Roger Dean Miller was an American singer-songwriter famous for novelty and story songs such as “King of the Road” and “Dang Me,” winning eleven Grammy Awards in the 1960s. Known for quick, folksy wit in the tradition of Will Rogers, he hosted television specials on which, per Quote Investigator, he used this exact line — the earliest documented use anywhere.

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“Some people feel the rain. Others just get wet”

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Me and Bobby McGee

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