Daily Eighties Flashback: Kenny Rogers “I Don’t Need You”
Three songs from Kenny Rogers‘ 1981 Share Your Love album hit the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the first of that trio of songs, “I Don’t Need You,”...
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Daily Eighties Flashback: Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes “Don’t Fall in Love with a Dreamer”
For his 1980 Gideon album, Kenny Rogers teamed up with Kim Carnes for “Don’t Fall in Love with a Dreamer.” On this date that year, the song rose to a peak position of number...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Kenny Rogers “Share Your Love with Me”
Three songs from Kenny Rogers‘ 1981 Share Your Love album reached the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the second of that trio of songs, “Share Your Love with...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Dolly Parton (duet with Kenny Rogers) “Real Love”
Three duets between Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart in the 1980s. On this date in 1985, the last of that trio of songs, “Real Love,” debuted at...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes & James Ingram “What About Me?”
In 1984, Kenny Rogers teamed up with Kim Carnes and James Ingram for the song “What About Me?” Released as a single, on this date that year “What About Me?” climbed to a...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Kenny Rogers “(Something Inside) So Strong”
For his 1989 album of the same name (without parentheses), Kenny Rogers remade Labi Siffre’s “(Something Inside) So Strong.” On this date that year, Rogers’ version of the song climbed to a peak...
Daily Eighties Flashback: Kenny Rogers “Morning Desire”
Kenny Rogers made twenty-two appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart in the 1980s. On this date in 1986, the last of those songs, “Morning Desire,” was in its second week at a peak position of...
DEF: Kenny Rogers “Through the Years”
Three songs from Kenny Rogers’ 1981 album Share Your Love hit the Top 40 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1982, the last of that trio of songs, “Through the Years,” rose to...
DEF: Dottie West with Kenny Rogers “What Are We Doin’ in Love”
Among Dottie West’s four appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, one song reached the Top 40. On this date in 1981, that song — the duet “What Are We Doin’ in Love” with Kenny Rogers...
Kenny Rogers 1938-2020
Kenny Rogers passed away last night at the age of 81. To honor Rogers, let us know your favorite memories involving his songs. Personally, my most vivid and lasting memory comes from watching him...
