Kenny Rogers Dead: County Music Legend, 81, Dies Peacefully At Home

Dolly Parton was one of several artists who appeared on CMT GIANTS Kenny Rogers: A Benefit for MusiCares on Wednesday evening. The CMT special honored the late Kenny Rogers, who died March 20 from natural causes at age 81, with countless tributes and interviews by his friends and colleagues while raising money for the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund.One of the more poignant tributes came from Parton, a longtime friend and collaborator of Rogers'.

Dolly Parton paid an emotional tribute to her friend Kenny Rogers during the “CMT GIANT Kenny Rogers: A Benefit for MusiCares” special Wednesday.

On April 9, 1983, Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton's "We've Got Tonight" rose 2-1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, leading the list for a week.Rocker Bob Seger wrote the ballad and his original reached No. 13 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 in 1979.

The family of Kenny Rogers are finding the perfect way to honour his memory.

Postponing his sold-out European tour didn't stop Richard Marx from pulling off a nostalgia-inducing Billboard Live At-Home concert on Thursday (March 26) to raise money for Meals on Wheels America, which is delivering food to U.S. senior citizens in this critical time.He performed bits and pieces of his old favorites so he could fulfill as many fan requests in the 30-minute time frame.

Country legend Kenny Rogers has died, aged 81.

Lionel Richie's heart is "broken" over the loss of fellow music legend Kenny Rogers. Rogers passed away late Friday night of natural causes, according to a statement from his family.

Dolly Parton is mourning the death of her friend and collaborator Kenny Rogers.

Kenny Rogers, who died Saturday (March 21), was the first major act that Garth Brooks ever opened for. A few months after the release of his 1989 self-titled debut album, Brooks supported the northeast U.S.

The American singer-songwriter is famous for hits including The Gambler and Coward of the County.

Kenny Rogers, the superstar country singer and occasional actor who had hits with "Lucille," "Lady" and "Islands in the Stream" and knew when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em as The Gambler, died Friday night. He was 81.

It’s a sad day for country music lovers.

Out of the 42 songs that Kenny Rogers landed in the Billboard Hot 100, he only wrote or co-wrote five of them: 1977’s “Sweet Music Man,” 1978’s “Love Or Something Like It,” 1982’s “Love Will Turn You Around,” and 1984’s “Crazy” and “What About Me?.

The music world has lost another legend: Country Hall of Famer Kenny Rogers has died at age 81. "The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night at 10:25PM at the age of 81," the Grammy-winning singer's rep said in a statement on Saturday.

Longtime legend of country music, Kenny Rogers, died peacefully at his home late Friday and now the music industry's biggest stars are reacting to the news with touching tributes to the beloved "Gambler." Hours after the news broke, Dolly Parton, one of Rogers' most notable collaborative partners who toured with the country icon, posted a tearful tribute to her friend.

Country musician Kenny Rogers has died at the age of 81, as CNN reports and his publicist tells Pitchfork. The legendary singer-songwriter whose career spanned nearly six decades passed away on Friday, March 20, from natural causes.

Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille”, “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and embraced his persona as “The Gambler” on record and on TV, died Friday night. He was 81.