Kenny Rogers
Musician
Their Greatest Hits: The Record...by other artists, including "Emotion" (Samantha Sang), "Heartbreaker" (Dionne Warwick), "Islands In The Stream" (Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton), and "Immortality" (Celine Dion). It also features the Barry Gibb duet with Barbra Streisand,... In this article: Their Greatest Hits: The Record, Barry Gibb, Immortality, Heartbreaker, Emotion, Celine Dion, Barbra Streisand, Bee Gees, Guilty, and UK |
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CMT News | September 23, 2009
ACM Bestows Pioneer Status to Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, Jerry Reed, Hank Williams Jr.
...23, 2009; Written by Edward Morris The Academy of Country Music honored Merle Haggard, Kenny Rogers, Randy Travis, Hank Williams Jr., Dolly Parton and the late Jerry Reed and Harlan Howard Tuesday night (Sept. 22) for their creative and...
In this article: Hank Williams Jr., Jerry Reed, Randy Travis, Blake Shelton, Harlan Howard, Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, John Anderson, and John Rich
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New Kerala | September 25, 2009
Country stars honoured
Country stars honoured September 25, 2009: Legends including DOLLY PARTON, MERLE HAGGARD and KENNY ROGERS were honoured at a star-studded country music ceremony in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday night (22Sep09). Randy Travis, Hank...
In this article: Dolly Parton, Hank Williams Jr., Randy Travis, Harlan Howard, Merle Haggard, Lee Ann Womack, Vince Gill, and Patty Loveless
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EveryJoe | October 28, 2009
Kenny Rogers The Greatest Duets
...enjoyed the music of Kenny Rogers over the years. He's produced some major hits including "Lady" and "The Gambler" as a solo artist but some of his collaborations are just as memorable. Kenny Rogers: The Greatest Duets was released...
In this article: Dolly Parton, Dottie West, Islands in the Stream, Don Henley, Tim McGraw, Ronnie Milsap, All I Ever Need Is You, We've Got Tonight, and The Gambler
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The Tennessean | September 23, 2009
Legends, leaders get ACM Honors
...a medley of Parton songs. Rogers, Travis, Williams and the late guitar-picking singer-songwriter Reed received the Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award, named for the West Coast-based musician, producer and music executive. Williams' three daughters...
In this article: Harlan Howard, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams Jr., Dolly Parton, and Randy Travis
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Wikipedia | June 13, 2009
Real Love (Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers song)
...single of Parton's Real Love '' album. Released as ''Real Love's second single, after the top-ten success of "Don't Call it Love", the song became Parton and Rogers' second country chart-topper. However, "Real Love" did not fare as well...
In this article: Real Love, Dolly Parton, HBO, Islands in the Stream, and U.S.
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Wales Online | April 11, 2009
Marryoke - the new wedding craze
...a favourite among many couples. But newlyweds Debra and Rob Lowe chose to sing Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers' version of Islands in the Stream when they tied the knot in Portmeirion, Gwynedd, on Wednesday. Debra, 36, a hairdresser, said:...
In this article: Cardiff, IPod, DVD, Perfect Day, Don't Stop Me Now, Islands in the Stream, and MTV
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But You Know I Love You
But You Know I Love You "But You Know I Love You" is a song written by Mike Settle and was a 1969 pop hit for The First Edition, a group that included Kenny Rogers and him. The song also became a major country hit by Bill Anderson in 1969,...
In this article: But You Know I Love You, Dolly Parton, Mike Settle, The First Edition, 9 To 5, Islands in the Stream, and 9 To 5 And Odd Jobs
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PR-Inside.com Entertainment News | May 14, 2008
PR-Inside.com Entertainment News » PARTON FUMING OVER HOWARD STERN AUDIOBOOK SMEAR
..."disgusting" - but the country star was far from amused. The doctored tape also featured Parton apparently ridiculing Burt Reynolds, Kenny Rogers and beloved TV host Johnny Carson. The angry singer says, "I have never been so shocked, hurt...
In this article: Howard Stern, Dolly Parton, Sirius Satellite Radio, Burt Reynolds, and Johnny Carson
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Hello I'm Dolly Tour
.... During a segment on her prior duets with Kenny Rogers, Parton operated a Rogers ventriloquist 's puppet against pre-recorded dialogue by Rogers and later while singing (against pre-recorded vocals by Rogers) "Islands in the Stream". The...
In this article: Dolly Parton, I Will Always Love You, Hello I'm Dolly, Baby It's Cold Outside, Me and Bobby McGee, Islands in the Stream, and Elvis Presley
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Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is an American country music singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor and entrepreneur.
He has been very successful, charting more than 70 hit singles across various music genres and topping the country and pop album charts for more than 420 individual weeks in the United States alone.
Two of his albums, The Gambler and Kenny, are featured in the About.com poll of "The 200 Most Influential Country Albums Ever". He was voted the "Favorite Singer of All-Time" in a 1986 joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People. He has received hundreds of awards for both his music and charity work. These include AMAs, Grammys, ACMs and CMAs, as well as a lifetime achievement award for a career spanning six decades in 2003.
Success in recent years include the 2006 album release, Water & Bridges, an across the board hit, that peaked at #5 in the Billboard Country Albums sales charts, also charting high in the Billboard 200. The first single from the album, "I Can't Unlove You," was also a chart hit. Remaining a popular entertainer around the world, the following year he completed a tour of the United Kingdom and the Ireland telling BBC Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright, his favorite hit of his was "The Gambler".
He has also acted in a variety of movies and television shows, most notably the title roles in "Kenny Rogers as The Gambler" and the MacShayne series.
- Name At Birth:
- Kenneth RayRogers
- Birth Date:
- August 21, 1938
- Spouse:
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- Margo Anderson (1964-1976)
- Jean Rogers (1960-1963)
- Wanda Miller (1997-present)
- Janice Gordon (1958-1960)
- Marianne Gordon (1977-1993)
- Occupation:
- Singer-songwriter, actor, record producer
- Instrument Played:
- Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica
- Record Label:
- Cue Records, Carlton Records, Mercury Records, United Artists Records, RCA Records, Reprise Records,Giant Records, Atlantic Records, Curb Records, Dreamcatcher, Capitol Nashville, WEA
- Years Active:
- 1958 - present
- Associated With:
- New Christy Minstrels, The First Edition,Glen Campbell, Dolly Parton, Dottie West
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