Kenny rogers biography wikipedia
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Kenny Rogers: Biography
GRAMMY® Award-winning superstar Kenny Rogers enjoyed exceptional success during his storied career of over six decades. With his staying power and universal appeal on full display, he endeared music lovers around the globe with his amazing songs, heartfelt performances, distinctive voice, gift for storytelling, relatability, showmanship, philanthropy and humility.
Rogers sold over 120 million albums worldwide, making him one of the best-selling male artists of all-time according to the RIAA, with one Diamond album, 20 Platinum albums and 11 Gold. He recorded 24 No. 1 hits (including classics like "The Gambler," "Lady," "Islands In The Stream," “Lucille," "She Believes In Me," and "Through The Years”), 12 No. 1 albums and 25 Top 10 country albums. Miraculously, he charted a song within each of the last seven decades. His music has always crossed boundaries, with singles and albums finding frequent success on the Country, Top 40, and Adult C
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Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was a Grammy Award-winning American singer and songwriter. His best known songs include "The Gambler" and "Lucille". He acted in several movies and television series. He owned a franchise of roastchickenrestaurants called "Kenny Rogers Roasters".
On March 20, 2020, Rogers died under ett hem eller vårdinrättning för terminalt sjuka patienter care in Sandy Springs, Georgia at age 81.[2] He was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2017.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑"Country legend Kenny Rogers will be buried at Oakland Cemetery more than a year after his death". WXIA-TV. July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
- ↑Hall, Kristin M. (March 21, 2020). "Actor, singer, 'The Gambler': Kenny Rogers dies at 81". ABC News. New York City: ABC. Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ↑"Kenny Rogers, pop-country singer of 'The Gambler' who dominated 1970s music charts, dies at 81". Th