Kenneth Ray Rogers (born August 21, 1938, Houston, Texas, U.S.—died March 20, 2020, Sandy Springs, Georgia) known as Kenny Rogers was an American singer, songwriter, and actor.
Kenny Rogers began his music career in the late 1950s and gained fame with the group The First Edition.
He later embarked on a successful solo career, known for his raspy voice and multiple hits such as “Lady,” “The Gambler,” “Lucille,” “Through the Years” and “Islands in the Stream” (a duet with Dolly Parton).
His song “The Gambler” became particularly famous, earning him a Grammy Award and inspiring a series of TV movies.
Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences but also charted more than 120 hit singles across various genres, topping the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone.
He was voted the “Favorite Singer of All Time” in a 1986 joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People.
His fame and career spanned multiple genres: jazz, folk, pop, rock, and country.
He sold more than 100 million records worldwide during his lifetime, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
Throughout his career, Rogers won numerous awards, such as the AMAs, three Grammy Awards, ACMs, and CMAs, as well as a lifetime achievement award for a career spanning six decades in 2003.
Kenny Rogers was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. He passed away on March 20, 2020, but his music continues to resonate with fans around the world.
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