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Kenny rogers the country music legend.
Kenny Rogers
(1938-2020)
Who Was Kenny Rogers?
After working with bands and as a solo artist, Kenny Rogers released The Gambler in 1978.
The title track became a huge country and pop hit and gave Rogers his second Grammy Award. Rogers also recorded a series of hits with country legend Dottie West and scored a big No. 1 tune, "Islands in the Stream," with Dolly Parton.
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Rogers also published several books, including a 2012 autobiography.
Early Life and Career
Singer and songwriter Kenneth Donald Rogers was born on August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas. While his name was "Kenneth Donald" on his birth certificate, his family always called him "Kenneth Ray."
Rogers grew up poor, living with his parents and six siblings in a federal housing project.
By high school, he knew that he wanted to pursue a music career. He bought himself a guitar and started a group called the Scholars. The band had a rockabilly sound and scored a few local hits.
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