Country Music Icon Kenny Rogers Dies at 81

[CaaC (John) 2,583]

R.I.P. Kenny, next to Marty Robbins he was one of the greats of Country & Western singers

 

Vocalist Kenny Rogers, who dominated the pop and country charts in the 1970s and 1980s with a string of sleekly tailored hits and won three Grammys, has died. He was 81. Rogers “passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family,” a representative for the singer said in a statement. Due to the national COVID-19 emergency, the family is planning a small private service at this time with a public memorial planned for a later date.

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[nudge 8,319]

You gotta know when to fold ’em... RIP. 

The Old Guard of country music is passing away. Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Marle Haggard, now Kenny Rogers... Not many greats left anymore.

 

[CaaC (John) 2,583]

I had him up there with 2 great western ballad singers not here any more,  Marty Robbins and Frankie Laine, sad.  

 

 

[nudge 8,319]

Just now, CaaC (John) said:

I had him up there with 2 great western ballad singers not here any more,  Marty Robbins and Frankie Laine, sad.  

I'm more of a Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard fan myself... 

[CaaC (John) 2,583]

On 21/03/2020 at 14:50, nudge said:

I'm more of a Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard fan myself... 

I love western ballads more and I had LP's of both Robbins & Laine in Australia when I was a young lad.

Edited March 22, 2020 by CaaC (John)
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[Dr. Gonzo 4,487]

I thought this was the guy who wrote Danger Zone, but it’s not that’s Kenny Loggins 

I don’t know who this guy is other than what’s in this post. RIP though