Crossover country superstar Kenny Rogers dies at 81

MSN ^ | 21/3/20

[Eleutheria5]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — 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 records 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.

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[Eleutheria5]

Sandy Springs in Atlanta, or a separate Sandy Springs town? I spent the better part of a year in the former.

[Old Yeller]

Since people supposedly die in 3’s, I’m putting my money on Willie Nelson and Clint Eastwood.

[CharleysPride]

Outstanding entertainer!

Kenny worked his way up from poverty and always kept that common touch.

RIP

[Zhang Fei]

Just Dropped In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WUTlCTi7fg

[headstamp 2]

I remember the parody skits on MadTV with Will Zasso.

RIP

[Tallguy]

Too afraid to go for the big odds by picking Keith Richards I see... LOL!

[Viking2002]

Nah - Jimmy Page and William Shatner. Page by heart attack; Shatner’s ego will finally explode.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Sorry to hear this. I liked his music.

I always thought he sang this song, but it was Hoyt Axton:

‘Della and the Dealer’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkqiT50mKow

“If that cat could talk what tales he’d tell about Della and the Dealer and the dog as well...but the cat was cool and he never said a mumblin’ word.”

[Redcitizen]

He sang some good tunes. RIP Kenny.

[central_va]

I guess he folded.

[TropicanaRose]

My cousin posted on FB “He picked a fine time to leave us.” Pretty sure y’all are both going to hell. (kidding)

[Luke21]

Della and the Dealer was first sung by Hoyt on “WKRP IN Cincinnati.”

[TropicanaRose]

oops, that was supposed to be directed to the “He knew when to fold em” post - sorry!

[ifinnegan]

He was huge in the 70’s when I was a kid. Sang a song about gang rape. Weird stuff.

[central_va]

He was the poster boy for cosmetic surgery gone bad.

[SamAdams76]

Since people supposedly die in 3’s, I’m putting my money on Willie Nelson and Clint Eastwood.

Those guys are still pretty active so I wouldn't be concerned about them. I haven't heard from Kenny in quite a while so his passing was not a surprise. Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard, I haven't heard much from either of them in a while. I'll put my money on them and throw in Bob Dylan as a long-shot pick.

[Bob434]

dang- photo was too large

[peggybac]

Lyle Waggoner just died. Kenny is #2.