RIP KENNY ROGERS

1938-2020

Kenny Rogers, country music icon, was born on August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas. Rogers charted more than 120 hit singles across various music genres, topped the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone, and sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

Rogers and Lucille Ball had sat next to one another for five years of the Carousel Ball charity event in Denver, Colorado, a benefit for Children’s Diabetes.

“Simply say the name ‘Lucy’ and millions of people will know exactly who you are talking about. Now that’s stature!” ~ Kenny Rogers, 1987

In 1986, he photographed Lucille Ball between takes on “Life With Lucy” for his new book Your Friends and Mine: A Collection of 80 Photographs, published in 1987.

Coincidentally, one of Rogers biggest hit songs was “Lucille” in 1977 for which he won a Grammy. The only connection to Lucille Ball is the name. 

On February 27, 1985, Kenny Rogers, Lucille Ball, and 98 other celebrities took part in “Night of 100 Stars 2″ at Radio City Music Hall and aired on ABC. 

Kenny Rogers was married five times and had five children.  Kenny Rogers was 81 when he died at his home in Sandy Springs, Georgia.