Kenny Rogers left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. In a new clip of Biography: Kenny Rogers, longtime friend and collaborator Dolly Parton pays tribute to the late legend who passed away in March.
09.04.2020 - 16:19 / billboard.com
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.
Rogers and Easton's take did even better on the Hot 100, hitting No. 6.Their cover of "Tonight" also peaked at No.
2 for five weeks on the Adult Contemporary chart. (Rogers couldn't have been too upset about missing No.
Kenny Rogers left an indelible mark on the entertainment industry. In a new clip of Biography: Kenny Rogers, longtime friend and collaborator Dolly Parton pays tribute to the late legend who passed away in March.
By Bruce Haring
The family of Kenny Rogers are finding the perfect way to honour his memory.
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.
It's never easy losing a friend.
It's never easy losing a friend.
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 certainly needed no one’s help to have a hit record, but many of his greatest and most memorable tunes were his duets.
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?.
Dolly Parton is mourning the death of her friend and duet partner Kenny Rogers. The fellow country star died at age 81 from natural causes on Friday night, at a hospice and surrounded by his family, his rep announced on Saturday.
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.
Country music icon Kenny Rogers has sadly passed away at the age of 81.
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.