Roger Penzabene video on Youtube

[lockhartgary]

[Roger Polhill]

A very tragic story. He certainly wrote some great songs. Thanks Gary.

[Roger Polhill]

The other songs he wrote / co wrote were:
"Please Return Your Love To Me" Temptations.
"Sad And Lonely Feeling" Jimmy Ruffin.
"Somebody`s Waiting For Me" Contours.
"This Love Will Never Die" Smokey Robinson & the Miracles.

[woodward]

According to Graham Betts Motown Encyclopedia he wrote/co-wrote 15 songs.

I also believe he was heavily involved in but uncredited on I Heard It Through The Grapevine and Ain't Too Proud To Beg. Can anyone confirm or dispute this?

[Roger Polhill]

He possibly had something to do with "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" but I doubt "Ain`t Too Proud To Beg" as it was written prior to January 1966 which is before he was at Motown or so I believe.

[robb_k]

Thanks very much, Gary, for posting this informative video.

[woodward]

According to www.dftmc.info; Please Return Your Love To Me was written by Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, and Barbara Neely [whomever she might be]. No indication that Rodger was invoved in this song.

[Roger Polhill]

You are dead right Bill, my most humble apologies.

[Philles/Motown Gary]

The poor guy. Roger was kind and very talented. He deserved so much better.