Kenny Rogers, RIP

[skipaway]

Kenny Rogers has Died

So sad, I wasn’t a big country music fan, but I did like a lot of his music. I can still, aft all these years sing The Gambler from memory.

 

[skatesindreams]

He was much more than a "country artist":

Kenny Rogers, Who Brought Country Music to a Pop Audience, Dies at 81 (Published 2020)

One of the first country artists to sell out arenas, Mr. Rogers sold more than 100 million records in a career that spanned decades.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Wyliefan]

Man, I was such a big fan when I was a kid. My parents played a lot of country music, and he was my favorite for many years. R.I.P., Kenny.

 

[ilovepaydays]

The Gambler

Islands in the Stream

RIP

 

[Vash01]

I am not a country music fan but I liked some of his songs (Lucille, Through the years, etc.). R.I.P. Kenny Rogers.

 

[Winnipeg]

My favourite was The Gambler.

 

[genevieve]

I have always loved his song "Ruby (Don't Take Your Love To Town)" with First Edition. Hard to reconcile the edginess of that song with his later work, but yeah.

 

[nimi]

Dolly Parton shared this video of her talking about Kenny's passing

Dolly Parton on Twitter

“You never know how much you love somebody until they’re gone. I’ve had so many wonderful years and wonderful times with my friend Kenny, but above all the music and the success I loved him as a wonderful man and a true friend. https://t.co/hIQLIvt8pr”

twitter.com

 

[Buzz]

Loved his music. May he Rest In Peace

 

[paskatefan]

RIP, Kenny.

 

[Wyliefan]

I was today years old when I learned that "The Coward of the County" is about a man who kills his wife's rapists. I heard that song a thousand times -- can't believe I never picked up on that, even if I was a kid!

 

[Simone411]

I'm going to miss Kenny so much. I loved all his duets with Dolly, Sheena, Dottie and Kim. I especially love his duet with Kim Carnes. I saw Kenny in concert several years ago, and I fell in love with the song Don't Fall in Love With a Dreamer. Kim Carnes actually wrote the song, and I still listen to the song on occasion.

Rest in Peace, Kenny Rogers. You will be missed.

Don't Fall in Love With a Dreamer

 

[Coco]

Deadspin | I'll Always Remember Kenny Rogers For His Most Important Work: Making Michael Jordan Look Like The Jerk That he Is

Deadspin | I'll Always Remember Kenny Rogers For His Most Important Work: Making Michael Jordan Look Like The Jerk That he Is

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