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...
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DEF: Kenny Rogers “Christmas in America”
For the 1989 holiday season, Kenny Rogers released his third Christmas album, Christmas in America. The album’s first track is its title track.
DEF: Kenny Rogers “A Love Song”
Two songs from Kenny Rogers‘ 1982 album Love Will Turn You Around made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, On this date that year, the second of that pair of songs, “A Love Song,” rose to...
DEF: Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton “Islands in the Stream”
In 1983, country superstars Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton teamed up to record and release the song “Islands in the Stream,” which was written by the Bee Gees. Exactly 35 years ago, the song...
It Happened 50 Years Ago: The First Edition “Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)”
Before going solo in 1976, Kenny Rogers made ten appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart with his band The First Edition. The biggest hit of the set was the band’s first hit, “Just Dropped In...
DEF: Kenny Rogers “This Woman”
Three songs from Kenny Rogers‘ 1983 album Eyes That See in the Dark made appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date in 1984, the second of those three songs, “This Woman,” rose to a...
DEF: Kenny Rogers “All My Life”
Houston-born country music superstar Kenny Rogers‘ 1983 album We’ve Got Tonight produced two Top 40 hits. After the album’s title track reached the Top 10, on this date in 1983, the album’s second single, “All...
DEF: Kenny Rogers “Coward of the County”
Six of Houston-born music superstar Kenny Rogers‘ eleven Top 10 hits on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart came in the 1980s. On yesterday’s day in 1980, the first of those six hits, “Coward of the County,”...
DEF: Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton “The Greatest Gift of All”
The teaming of Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton is best remembered for their song “Islands in the Stream,” which spent two weeks at number one on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart in the fall of 1983....
DEF: Kenny Rogers “Kentucky Homemade Christmas”
Thirty-five years ago, Kenny Rogers released the album Christmas for the 1981 Christmas season. In addition to covering some holiday standards, the album features some new songs, including “Kentucky Homemade Christmas,” which is today’s Daily...
