The Gambler Breaks Even...RIP Kenny

[MALBAR 70]

Kenny Rogers has passed at 81.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/21/entertainment/kenny-rogers-country-singer-dies/index.html

 

[Jim Hinton]

Bummer. He certainly lived a full life. I preferred his earlier music, but most did not. He certainly achieved an enviable level of success, his legacy will live on in his art. RIP.

Jim

 

[BABAR]

RIP

 

[lakeroadster]

Here's a good article I read this morning with some insider information about some of his history.

Actor, singer, 'The Gambler': Kenny Rogers dies at 81

 

[AfterBurners]

RIP

 

[ewomack]

He was ubiquitous in the mid-late 1970s. As a small tyke, I think I heard "The Gambler" and "The Coward of the County" about 1,000 times each just on the radio. I can sing most of the lyrics to either song by memory still.

My favorite Rogers song (not sure if he wrote it or just performed it), quite ahead of my time, has to be:



And a close second:

 

[K'Tesh]

I used to help my grandfather out on the family ranch during summer vacations (more likely a way my dad found that could reduce the cost of feeding the family for a few weeks). Often I'd be riding into town with my grandmother in her 8 track equipped Ford Pinto, and we'd be listening to Kenny's Greatest Hits album. I love those memories. Sadly the ranch was sold after the death of my great-grandmother. Given a lottery ticket win, I'd like to approach Patrick Duffy (the actor who bought it) and try to buy all, or part of it, back. I especially want my great-grandmother's house site back in the family. It was supposed to go to my dad, but the feud between my grandfather and my not so grand uncle lead to the property being sold.

Rest In Peace Kenny!

 

[Bat-mite]

Somehow I missed this. I enjoyed many of his songs in my youth.