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Roger Ridley (born Milton Lee "Roger" Ridley Jr., 30 April 1948 — 16 November 2005) was an American musician, songwriter and actor.

Early life
Roger Ridley was born in Lumpkin, a town near Atlanta in Georgia, to Milton Lee Ridley and Lessie White Ridley.

Career
In 1997, Ridley, along with 31 other street musicians, was cast for a musical called "Madhattan", produced in Las Vegas by Kenneth Feld. After only one year of performing, the show was shut down, and Ridley moved to Santa Monica, where a friend introduced him to the street musicians on the 3rd street promenade.

Personal life
In 1974, Ridley married Ernestine Frazier, with whom he had three children. The couple were together until his death in 2005.