Music legend Kenny Rogers has passed away aged 81

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Music legend Kenny Rogers has passed away aged 81.

A statement from the family read: "The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night.
"Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family.

"In a career that spanned more than six decades, Kenny Rogers left an indelible mark on the history of American music.

"His songs have endeared music lovers and touched the lives of millions around the world."

Tributes as music legend Kenny Rogers passes away aged 81

May Kenny Rogers Rest In Peace

 

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Music legend Kenny Rogers has passed away aged 81.

A statement from the family read: "The Rogers family is sad to announce that Kenny Rogers passed away last night.
"Rogers passed away peacefully at home from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family.

"In a career that spanned more than six decades, Kenny Rogers left an indelible mark on the history of American music.

"His songs have endeared music lovers and touched the lives of millions around the world."

Tributes as music legend Kenny Rogers passes away aged 81

May Kenny Rogers Rest In Peace

Oh no!! I loved Kenny God rest his soul.

 

[Wild Rose]

He will be missed but his beautiful voice and songs live on. He really knew how to sing a love song. RIP

 

[JrzyGirl70]

So sad.. My favorite Kenny Rogers ever

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[BetteDavisEyes]

Country music legend Kenny Rogers dies at age of 81

Rogers died at his home from natural causes under hospice care, surrounded by family.

DH and I saw Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers in concert at Detroit's Fox Theatre some years ago. They were a dynamic duo!

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Singer, actor, ‘The Gambler’: Kenny Rogers dies at 81

Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and embraced his persona as “The Gambler” on record and on TV, died Friday night. He was 81.

He died at home in Sandy Springs, Georgia, representative Keith Hagan told The Associated Press. He was under hospice care and died of natural causes, Hagan said.

The Houston-born performer with the husky voice and silver beard sold tens of millions of records, won three Grammys and was the star of TV movies based on “The Gambler” and other songs, making him a superstar in the ‘70s and ’80s. Rogers thrived for some 60 years before retired from touring in 2017 at age 79. Despite his crossover success, he always preferred to be thought of as a country singer...

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Kenny Rogers dead: Dolly Parton, Blake Shelton, more stars mourn


...Dolly Parton honored her "singing partner" with a video tribute on Twitter.

"I know that we all know that Kenny is in a better place than we are today and I'm pretty sure that he's going to be talking to God sometime today... and he's going to be asking him to spread some light on a bunch of this darkness," Parton said in her video. "I loved Kenny with all my heart. My heart's broken. A big ol' chunk of it has gone with him today."...

 

[Steft50]

I loved Kenny Rogers. He also brings back wonderful memories that were made with my mom while listening to him. I even managed to get 2nd row floor tickets to take her to see him. It was a wonderful evening that allowed us to briefly forget about DH being gone during Desert Storm. An amusing side to that evening was the audience was overwhelmingly female.

 

[Reasonable & Just]

Child of the 80s here. I remember thinking he was the handsomest, most gentlemanly guy I ever saw. Rest in peace, sir. I hear you were a genuinely good man.

 

[Reasonable & Just]

Just saw this video clip... From an NBA history podcaster. I had no idea he put Michael Jordan in the popcorn machine

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[Kensie]

RIP Kenny. I so enjoyed your music.

 

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