Kenny Rogers, Country Music's 'The Gambler,' Dead at 81
Country singer Kenny Rogers, known for songs like 'The Gambler' and 'Islands in the stream,' has died at 81.
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R.I.P. Kenny Rogers
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My childhood was filled with stacks of Kenny Rogers 8-track tapes. His duets with Dottie West were my dad's absolute favorite songs. It sounds a bit cliche, & it probably wasn't appropriate, but I remember at 8 or 9 years old, riding with my parents & asking then to explain what lines in songs meant. I grew up hating Ruby & Lucille. Lol
RIP, brother.
RIP, brother.
He knew when to fold ‘em.
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Grew up listening to his music and watching his movies. He will be missed. RIP Gambler.
Usagi Pilgrim wrote “
Usagi Pilgrim wrote. “My childhood was filled with stacks of Kenny Rogers 8-track tapes. His duets with Dottie West were my dad's absolute favorite songs. It sounds a bit cliche, & it probably wasn't appropriate, but I remember at 8 or 9 years old, riding with my parents & asking then to explain what lines in songs meant. I grew up hating Ruby & Lucille. Lol”
Don’t forget Morganna Jones. When I was young there was an old abandoned orchard where I used to go play and one day I found a bag with bunches of cassette tape’s (remember those), and there were about five or six Kenny Rogers tapes I listened to those over and over again for a long time, along with Billy Joel‘s 52nd St. but I remember the song Morganna Jones I thought it was pretty disturbing at the time.
Usagi Pilgrim wrote. “My childhood was filled with stacks of Kenny Rogers 8-track tapes. His duets with Dottie West were my dad's absolute favorite songs. It sounds a bit cliche, & it probably wasn't appropriate, but I remember at 8 or 9 years old, riding with my parents & asking then to explain what lines in songs meant. I grew up hating Ruby & Lucille. Lol”
Don’t forget Morganna Jones. When I was young there was an old abandoned orchard where I used to go play and one day I found a bag with bunches of cassette tape’s (remember those), and there were about five or six Kenny Rogers tapes I listened to those over and over again for a long time, along with Billy Joel‘s 52nd St. but I remember the song Morganna Jones I thought it was pretty disturbing at the time.
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NakedMoleRat
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Remember the late 80’s, early 90’s when he had the Kenny Rogers Roasters Chicken restaurants? Good chicken, kind of pricey but good. The Seinfeld episode was classic.
Never saw the Seinfeld episode. I need to look that one up. Thanks.
