Kenny Rogers

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Full Name: Kenneth Ray Rogers
Profession: Country Singer

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Biography: A country music icon with 120 hit singles across various music genres and three Grammy awards.

Kenny Rogers dominated the country and pop album charts during the 1970s and 1980s spending more than 200 individual weeks on top of those charts in the United States alone.

In all Rogers sold over 120 million records worldwide, making him one of the highest-selling artists of all time.

Born: August 21, 1938
Birthplace: Houston, Texas, USA

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Leo

Died: March 20, 2020 (aged 81)
Cause of Death: Natural causes

Married Life

1997-06-01 Grammy Award-winning pop-country singer Kenny Rogers (59) weds Wanda Miller (31) at his ranch in Athens, Georgia

Historical Events

1967-07-11 Kenny Rogers forms 1st Edition
1978-04-12 13th Academy of Country Music Awards: Kenny Rogers and Crystal Gayle win
1979-05-02 14th Academy of Country Music Awards: Kenny Rogers and Barbara Mandrell win
1979-10-08 13th Country Music Association Awards: Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers & Barbara Mandrell win
1980-01-18 7th American Music Awards: Barry Manilow, Donna Summer, The Bee Gees & Kenny Rogers win
1981-01-30 8th American Music Awards: Barbra Streisand & Kenny Rogers win
1982-01-25 9th American Music Awards: Pat Benatar & Kenny Rogers win
2013-06-26 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Arctic Monkeys, The Rolling Stones, and Mumford and Sons headline; other performers include Elvis Costello, Vampire Weekend, The Lumineers, Billy Bragg, Kenny Rogers, and Rufus Wainwright

Biographies and Sources

Biography - Kenny Rogers
Country Music Icon Kenny Rogers Dies at 81 - Variety