Several country stars are paying musical tribute to Kenny Rogers, who passed away Friday at age 81.
Several country stars are paying musical tribute to Kenny Rogers, who passed away Friday at age 81.
Kenny Rogers certainly needed no one’s help to have a hit record, but many of his greatest and most memorable tunes were his duets.
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 night. He was 81.
It may be hard for people who weren't born yet in the late '70s and early '80s to appreciate just how dominant a figure Kenny Rogers was in both the pop and country scene in those years.Rogers, who died on Friday (March 20) at age 81, was arguably the hottest star in the music business in 1980, the year that "Lady" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks and Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits topped the Billboard 200 album chart for two weeks.
It may be hard for people who weren't born yet in the late '70s and early '80s to appreciate just how dominant a figure Kenny Rogers was in both the pop and country scene in those years.
It’s a sad day for country music lovers.
Dolly Parton has said that her heart is “broken” following the death of Kenny Rogers, her friend and long-standing collaborator.
Out of the 42 songs that Kenny Rogers landed in the Billboard Hot 100, he only wrote or co-wrote five of them: 1977’s “Sweet Music Man,” 1978’s “Love Or Something Like It,” 1982’s “Love Will Turn You Around,” and 1984’s “Crazy” and “What About Me?.
Don Henley is one of the many devoted fans mourning the loss of Kenny Rogers, but his connection to "The Gambler" was a deep one that played a pivotal role in his own career.
Many country artists, including Dolly Parton, shared emotional tributes to Kenny Rogers following the news of the country music legend’s death late Friday night.
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Don Henley is one of the many mourning the loss of Kenny Rogers, but his connection to "The Gambler" was a deep one that played a pivotal role in his own career.
Dolly Parton has shared a tribute to the late Kenny Rogers, who was her singing partner for many years. He passed away from natural causes.
Kenny Rogers, who died March 20 at age 81, forged an extraordinary career on multiple Billboard charts, most notably on the Hot Country Songs survey.The legend tallied 21 Hot Country Songs No. 1s, among 36 top 10s, from "Lucille," in 1977, through "Buy Me a Rose," with Alison Krauss and Billy Dean, in 2000.Rogers first reached the ranking dated July 19, 1969, with "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town," credited to Kenny Rogers and The First Edition (before he went solo in 1973).
Kenny Rogers‘ impact was clear to see on the morning of Mar. 21, when many fellow country singers took to Twitter to tweet positive things about the legend just hours after his passing of natural causes at the age of 81. Blake Shelton, LeAnn Rimes, Travis Tritt, and more popular singers were quick to post their touching memories and impressions of the late singer in posts that seemed to bring consolation in a time of unexpected grief.
By Bruce Haring
Dolly Parton took to social media on Saturday morning to emotionally pay tribute to her late friend and fellow country star, Kenny Rogers.
Dolly Parton, 74, is mourning her longtime friend, country music legend Kenny Rogers, who passed away from natural causes at the age of 81. His family revealed the sad news via the singer’s Twitter page on March 21, hours after he died on the evening of March 20.
Kenny Rogers, an artist who won over fans across generations with his pop, rock and country hits, died on Friday night (March 20) at the age of 81.
Dolly Parton is mourning the death of her friend and duet partner Kenny Rogers. The fellow country star died at age 81 from natural causes on Friday night, at a hospice and surrounded by his family, his rep announced on Saturday.
The music world has lost another legend: Country Hall of Famer Kenny Rogers has died at age 81. "The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25PM at the age of 81," the Grammy-winning singer's rep said in a statement on Saturday.
Kenny Rogers, the country music singer and actor, died Friday in Sandy Springs, Georgia at age 81. A statement from his family posted on Twitter read that Rogers "passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family."
Country music icon Kenny Rogers has sadly passed away at the age of 81.
Kenny Rogers, the GRAMMY and CMA Award-winning country music icon, who sold over 100 million albums and released two dozen No. 1 singles, has died at age 81.
Celebrated country music hitmaker Kenny Rogers passed away at the age of 81 and his fans are mourning his death. The legendary musician’s family announced his death on Rogers' verified Twitter account.
Longtime legend of country music, Kenny Rogers, died peacefully at his home late Friday and now the music industry's biggest stars are reacting to the news with touching tributes to the beloved "Gambler." Hours after the news broke, Dolly Parton, one of Rogers' most notable collaborative partners who toured with the country icon, posted a tearful tribute to her friend.
"My heart's broken, and a big old chunk of it has gone with him today"
Country musician Kenny Rogers has died at the age of 81, as CNN reports and his publicist tells Pitchfork. The legendary singer-songwriter whose career spanned nearly six decades passed away on Friday, March 20, from natural causes.
Kenny Rogers, the GRAMMY and CMA Award-winning country music icon, who sold over 100 million albums and released two dozen No. 1 singles, has died at age 81.
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