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Kenny Rogers | |
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 Kenny Rogers at a concert in Santa Ynez, California on September 27, 2006. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kenneth Ray[1] Rogers |
| Born |
August 21, 1938 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died |
March 20, 2020 (aged 81) Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Country pop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, actor, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Bass guitar |
| Years active | 1958 – 2020 |
| Labels | Cue Records, Carlton Records, Mercury Records, United Artists Records, RCA Records, Giant Records, Atlantic Records, Curb Records, Dreamcatcher, Capitol Records, WEA |
| Associated acts | Glen Campbell, Don Henley, Dolly Parton, The Eagles, Dottie West |
| Website | www.kennyrogers.com |
Kenny Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was a Grammy Award-winning country music singer and songwriter. His best known songs include "The Gambler" and "Lucille". He acted in several movies and television series. He owned a franchise of roast chicken restaurants called "Kenny Rogers Roasters".
On March 20, 2020, Rogers died under hospice care in Sandy Springs, Georgia from natural causes, aged 81.[2]
References
- ↑ per A&E Biography special
- ↑ Hall, Kristin M. (March 21, 2020). "Actor, singer, 'The Gambler': Kenny Rogers dies at 81". ABC News. Associated Press (New York City: ABC). Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200321070158/https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/actor-singer-gambler-kenny-rogers-dies-81-69724237. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
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