Kenny Rogers
Kenneth Ray Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur. He was a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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| Full name at birth | Kenneth Ray Rogers
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| Claim to fame | The Gambler
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| Date of birth | 21 August 1938
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| Place of birth | Houston, Texas, USA
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| Date of death | 20 March 2020
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| Age | 81 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Sandy Springs, Georgia, USA
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| Cause of death | Natural Causes
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| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, entrepreneur and author
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| Height | 6' (183 cm)
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| Weight | 173 lbs (79 kg)
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| Net worth | $250,000,000 USD
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| High school | Jefferson Davis High School, Houston, TX
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| University | University of Texas (dropped out 1959)
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![Kenny Rogers - Closer Magazine Cover [United States] (8 January 2018)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/s/o/soxflmip7e7xm7xx.jpg?skj2io4l)
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![Yoko Ono and John Lennon - Star Magazine Cover [United States] (30 December 1980)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/q/o/qofkc2szq3u222q.jpg?skj2io4l)
- Sang "Lady" with Lionel Richie playing piano.
- His duet, Islands in the Stream, with fellow country singer Dolly Parton was ranked the #1 on CMT 100 greatest country duets of all time.
- Co-host, with Lorianne Crook, of an infomercial for TimeLife`s "Superstars of Country" collection of country music [2005].
- Identical twin sons, Justin Charles (6 pounds, 10 ounces) and Jordan Edward (5 pounds, 8 ounces) were born July 6, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia. His wife, Wanda, is an identical twin, and twins also run in Kenny`s family.
- On a lark, he once performed as himself as part of the "Legends In Concert" impersonators show at the Imperial Palace Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. He sang the duet "Islands In the Stream" with the Dolly Parton impersonator. Several people from the audience interviewed after the show didn`t realize that he was the real thing.
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- Photos (54) keyboard_arrow_right
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