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==Early life==

Roger McGuinn was born and raised in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]]. His parents, James and Dorothy, were involved in [[journalism]] and [[public relations]], and during his childhood, they had written a bestseller titled ''[[Parents Can't Win]].'' He attended [[The Latin School of Chicago]]. He became interested in music after hearing [[Elvis Presley]]'s "[[Heartbreak Hotel]]," and asked his parents to buy him a [[guitar]]. In the early [[1980]]s, he paid tribute to the song that encouraged him to pick up the guitar that he credited "Heartbreak Hotel" to his autobiographical show. Around the same time, he was also influenced by country artists and/or groups such as [[Johnny Cash]], [[Carl Perkins]], [[Gene Vincent]] and [[The Everly Brothers]].