Upon in his induction in 2013, Kenny Rogers — who died Friday at 81 — was one of the Country Music Hall of Fame’s most deserving modern inductees, with more than 100 million records sold, 21 country music Number One hits, and multiple pop chart-toppers. Still, a select few of ...
Kenny Rogers. Actor: Six Pack. Born in Houston, Texas on August 21, 1938, Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, actor, record producer and entrepreneur Kenneth Ray Rogers was the fourth of eight children born to a carpenter father who worked in a shipyard a
柔情的磁性优美声线---KENNY ROGERS 肯尼·罗杰斯 肯尼.罗杰斯(Kenny Rogers)是美国乡村音乐的顶级大腕,他的嗓音略为沙哑,高音游刃有余,低音丰厚回转。他的歌有着乡村音乐的节奏,歌词压韵,吐字富有弹性。听他的歌,就像是在听一个饱经沧桑、情感丰富的人深情、温婉地述说感人的故事。 Lady Lady, I’m your knight...
Rogers’ own independent label, Dreamcatcher Records. At the time Rogers was 61 years old and became the oldest artist in chart history to have a No. 1 solo song. Over the course of the next 10 years, Rogers charted hits like "I Can't Unlove You” and "The Last Ten Years (Superman...
Rogers had his eyes on a solo career and eventually left his psychedelic folk band in 1974 to focus on country music. A year later, he came out with his first solo hit “Love Lifted Me” which quickly made it to the top 20 country hits in 1975. ...
‘The Man in Me’) and the grinding psychedelia of Kenny Rogers and the First Edition’s ‘Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In).’ Meanwhile, Jesus Quintana became a 10-minute film legend with the help of the Gipsy Kings’ flamenco take on ‘Hotel California.’ ...
Eyes That See In The Darkcontained his last big smash in “Islands In The Stream,” a duet with Dolly Parton that became a standard on the level of “The Gambler.” Rogers racked up country hits for a couple more years — his last number one arrived in 1987 with the Ronnie Milsap due...
A year later, he came out with his first solo hit “Love Lifted Me” which quickly made it to the top 20 country hits in 1975. It came as no surprise that Rogers would reach the top of the country charts two years later with his iconic ballad “Lucille.” The song was so ...
Van Stephenson's country music career began as a songwriter, penning tracks for artists like Crystal Gayle, Kenny Rogers, and John Anderson. He was the lyrical genius behind some of the country band Restless Heart's most significant career hits, including "The Bluest Eyes in Texas" and "Big...
“Through the Years” are just a handful of Kenny Rogers’ songs that have inspired generations of artists and fans alike. Rogers, with twenty-four number-one hits, was a Country Music Hall of Fame member, six-time CMA Awards winner, three-time GRAMMY® Award winner, recipient of...