He wrote one of the Beatles' most famous songs, "When I'm Sixty-Four."

VOA: special.2010.06.18

He wrote several long poems, but is best known for his one hundred and fifty-four short poems,or sonnets.

VOA: special.2010.01.06

Yet,he wrote with more feeling about one subject than any other: that education and hard work will help young African Americans move forward.

VOA: special.2009.11.01

One of the first songs he wrote was about leaving home and fleeing the Dust Bowl.

VOA: special.2010.06.13

He was one of eighteen researchers who wrote the Marine Policy paper.

VOA: special.2010.08.10

During his long life, he wrote more than one thousand songs.

VOA: special.2009.12.20

He reportedly wrote at least one thousand words every day.

VOA: special.2010.05.21

Gillian wrote a report of how he spent the thousand dollars: "Paid by Robert Gillian, one thousand dollars on account of the eternal happiness, owed by Heaven to the best and dearest woman on earth."

VOA: special.2011.08.13