this guy?
no, wait.that was Van Halen...
Posted on 03/23/2020 12:29:48 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Don Henley is paying a debt of gratitude to country-pop star Kenny Rogers, who died on March 20 aged 81.
Before he was a member of the Eagles, Henley was in a band named Shiloh. Rogers secured the group a record deal in 1969, and, while taking on the role of producer of their self-titled 1971 album, he brought them to Los Angeles, where Henley first interacted with his future Eagles colleagues.
“In addition to his tremendous talent, Kenny was a generous and caring man, a wise mentor to so many of us,” Henley told Billboard in a statement. “He loved his friends, his family, his fellow musicians and his fans, and they loved him, right back. Fifty years ago, The Gambler took a gamble on me and my first band from small-town Texas, and his big-hearted support launched many careers, including mine. He also gave me some of the best career advice I ever got: 'You’d better be nice to the people you meet on the way up, because you’re going to meet those same people on the way back down.’”
He continued: “Kenny had been struggling with a number of health issues for some time. He fought the good fight for as long as he could, but he was tired, and he was ready to make his exit. I’m just grateful that I got visit with him in the hospital, about six weeks ago, and convey my gratitude to him for all he did for me. RIP, my friend. Thanks for all the gladness you gave us.”
A statement from Rogers’ family said that a “small private service” was being planned for his funeral out of coronavirus concerns, but they they aimed to celebrate his life publicly at a “later date.”
A little bit of class when we all need it.
..But Linda Ronstadt says she was the one who ‘discovered’
The Eagles. Maybe they both did.
Wow. I’ve never seen this before either. Kenny Rogers & Michael Jordan playing...hoops? Strong jump shot! We miss you, Kenny. RIP. https://t.co/rsVdr87ail— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) March 23, 2020
Stories like these help us get through hard times. Thanks.
And coming from Don Henley even.
Henley and Frey played in Rheostat’s stage band. Both left together to start their own band which became the Eagles.
A good friend of mine had the Eagles play at his high school prom at Pacific Palisades High School in Los Angeles in 1970 or 1971.
You are so welcome.
He didn’t discover them. He just got Henley to Los Angeles, where he met the others.
Didn’t realize he was a football guy ...
I don’t believe in blaming the dead guy for atrocities committed by the living.
He was a good guy. He was doing a show near us, my mom was a big fan, and was very ill. He took a time to meet and greet her personally before the show.
this guy?
no, wait.that was Van Halen...
Country and rock were intertwined, free flowing and marvelously creative back then.
Before he was famous, my uncle used to go listen to Kenny Rogers play at the Holiday Inn lounge in Houston. I think it was in the late 60’s.
I was a big fan of Commander Cody, great blend of country and rock.
Amen!
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