Beyond music, Rogers has appeared in numerous films and TV programs, including the made-for-TV movie The Gambler, which was based on his famous song. He even opened a string of chicken restaurants called Kenny Rogers Roasters. The chain was immortalized in a Seinfeld episode titled “The Chic...
Kenny Rogers, the superstar country singer and occasional actor who had hits with “Lucille,”“Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and knew when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em as The Gambler, died Friday. He was 81. A three-time Grammy winner, Rogers died of natural causes at...
In addition to his music and acting, Kenny Rogers was also an entrepeneur, creating Kenny Rogers Roasters, a noted chicken establishment, famously parodied in an episode of Seinfeld. Rogers himself was often the object of parody, most notably Will Sasso's imitation on Mad TV. Rogers was marri...