Rogers, Kenny 1938–
ROGERS, Kenny 1938–
PERSONAL
Full name, Kenneth Ray Rogers (some sources cite Kenneth Donald Rogers); born August 21, 1938, in Houston (some sources cite Crockett), TX; son of Edward Floyd and Lucille (maiden name, Hester) Rogers; married Janice Gordon, 1957 (divorced, 1959); married Jean, c. 1960 (divorced, c. 1963); married Margo, 1964 (divorced, 1976); married Marianne Gordon (an actress), 1977 (divorced, 1993); married Wanda Miller (a production assistant), June 1, 1997; children: (first marriage) Carole Rogers Billingsley (a teacher); (third marriage) Kenneth, Jr. (a composer; known as Kenny Rogers, Jr.); (fourth marriage) Christopher Cody; (fifth marriage) Justin Charles, Jordan Edward. Education: Attended University of Houston, 1959. Avocational Interests: Photography.
Addresses: Office— Debbie Cross, Kenny Rogers, Inc., 2910 Poston Ave., Nashville, TN 37203. Agent— Greg Oswald, William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; 2100 West End Ave., Nashville, TN 37203.
Career: Actor, singer, guitarist, songwriter, and producer. The Scholars, band member, beginning c. 1956; Bobby Doyle Trio (jazz band), bass fiddle player, 1959–66; New Christy Minstrels (popular and folk music band), member, 1966–67; First Edition (rock and roll band; later known as Kenny Rogers and the First Edition), founder and singer, 1967–74; performer with the Kirby Stone Four; solo concert performer throughout the world and performer in touring Christmas shows; his song "When You Put Your Heart in It" named the official theme song of the United States Gymnastics Federation, c. 1988. Kenny Rogers, Inc. (production company), founder; founder of record labels Jolly Rogers and Dreamcatcher Records. Dole Foods Company, commercial spokesperson, beginning 1986; also appeared in television commercials. Kenny Rogers Roasters (fast food restaurant chain), owner; affiliated with Kenny Rogers Casino (Internet casino). Athens Area Homeless Shelter, Athens, GA, founder, 1990; other charitable work includes an affiliation with the Kenny Rogers Children's Center, Sikeston, MO, and work to help end world hunger.
Awards, Honors: Academy of Country Music Award, album of the year, 1977, for Kenny Rogers; named Billboard crossover artist of the year, 1977; Grammy Award, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, best male country vocal performance, Country Music Association Award, single of the year, and Academy of Country Music awards, song of the year and single of the year, all 1977, and American Music Award, country favorite single, 1978, all for "Lucille"; Academy of Country Music awards, top male vocalist, 1977 and 1978; Academy of Country Music Award, entertainer of the year, 1978; America's Juke Box Operators Association Award, 1978; Academy of Country Music awards (with Dottie West), vocal duo of the year, 1978 and 1979; Country Music Association awards, male vocalist of the year and album of the year, both 1979; Grammy Award, best male country vocalist, and TNN Music City News Country Award, best single, both 1979, for "The Gambler"; TNN Music City News Country Award, male artist of the year, 1979; Country Music Association Award (with West), vocal duo of the year, and TNN Music City News Country Award (with West), best vocal duo, both 1979; named top male vocalist by People Weekly, 1979, 1980, and 1989, and most popular male singer, People Weekly, 1981, 1982, and 1983; American Music awards, country favorite male vocalist, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, and 1985; American Music awards, favorite album, 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1985; American Music Award, country favorite single, and TNN Music City News Country Award, best single, both 1981, for "Coward of the County"; American Music awards, pop/rock favorite male vocalist, 1981 and 1982; People's Choice awards, best male musical performer, 1981, 1982, and 1983, and best country/western musical performer, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, and 1987; American Music Award, pop/rock favorite album, 1982, for Greatest Hits; American Music awards, special award of merit, 1983, and country favorite single, 1983, for "Love Will Turn You Around"; Academy of Country Music awards (with Dolly Parton), single of the year, and best vocal group and/or duet, both 1983; American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers Award, song of the year, 1983; Presidential End Hunger Award, Agency for International Development, celebrity category, 1983; TNN Music City News Country Award (with Parton), best vocal duo, 1984; Rolling Stone Readers' Poll Award, country artist of the year, 1984; Record Industry Association of American Award, most awarded artist, 1984, for number of gold and platinum albums; United Nations Peace Award; American Music awards (with Parton), country favorite single, 1984 and 1985, both for "Islands in the Stream"; Roy Acuff Award, Country Music Foundation, 1985; named the "favorite singer of all time," PM magazine poll, 1986; Grammy Award (with Ronnie Milsap), best country vocal collaboration, 1987, for "Make No Mistake, She's Mine"; People's Choice Award, best male musical performer, 1988; Harry Chapin Award for Humanitarianism, American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, 1988; People's Choice Award (with Randy Travis), best country/western musical performer, 1990; Horatio Alger Award, 1990; named a "hero of public housing," U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1995; Gospel Music Association Award nomination, country album of the year, and Dove Award nomination, both 1996, for The Gift; Diamond Award (more than ten million albums sold), Recording Industry Association of America, 1999, for Greatest Hits; Country Music Association Award nomination, 2000, for "Buy Me a Rose"; Academy of Country Music Award and British Country Music Association Award, both for "I Don't Need You"; gold and platinum awards, Recording Industry Association of America.
CREDITS
Television Appearances; Series:
Host, Rollin' on the River (also known as Kenny Rogers and the First Edition: Rollin' on the River and Rollin' with Kenny Rogers and the First Edition ), syndicated, 1971–1973.
Host and narrator, The Real West, Arts and Entertainment, 1993.
Television Appearances; Miniseries:
Brady Hawkes, Kenny Rogers as the Gambler: The Adventure Continues, CBS, 1983.
Brady Hawkes, Kenny Rogers as the Gambler, Part III—The Legend Continues (also known as The Gambler III: The Legend Continues ), CBS, 1987.
Brady Hawkes, The Luck of the Draw: The Gambler Returns (also known as The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw ), NBC, 1991.
Brady Hawkes, Gambler V: Playing for Keeps, CBS, 1994.
Television Appearances; Movies:
Earl and member of the First Edition, The Dream Makers (also known as Death of Sammy ), NBC, 1975.
Brady Hawkes, Kenny Rogers as the Gambler (also known as The Gambler ), CBS, 1980.
Uncle Matthew Spencer, Coward of the County, CBS, 1981.
Matt Cooper, Wild Horses, CBS, 1985.
Quentin Leech, Rio Diablo (also known as Devil's River ), CBS, 1993.
John J. "Jack" MacShayne, "MacShayne: Winner Takes All" (also known as "MacShayne's Grand Slam"), NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1994.
John J. "Jack" MacShayne, "MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice" (also known as "MacShayne's Big Score"), NBC Friday Night Mystery, NBC, 1994.
Himself, Big Dreams & Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story (also known as Paper Mansions: The Dottie West Story ), CBS, 1995.
Himself, Get to the Heart: The Barbara Mandrell Story, CBS, 1997.
Television Appearances; Specials:
(With the First Edition) Just Friends, ABC, 1970.
(With the First Edition) Ghostly balladeer, Saga of Sonora, NBC, 1973.
Host, The World's Largest Indoor Country Music Show, NBC, 1978.
Himself, The Captain and Tenille in Hawaii, ABC, 1978.
Perry Como's Easter by the Sea (also known as Easter by the Sea ), ABC, 1978.
Variety '77—The Year in Entertainment, CBS, 1978.
Host, The Kenny Rogers Special, CBS, 1979.
Himself, A Christmas Special … with Love, Mac Davis, NBC, 1979.
Himself, Kenny Rogers and the American Cowboy, CBS, 1979.
Himself, Superstars, 1979.
Himself, Kenny Rogers' America, CBS, 1980.
Lynda Carter's Special, CBS, 1980.
Host, A Special Kenny Rogers, CBS, 1981.
Himself, American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1981.
Himself, I Love Liberty, ABC, 1982.
Himself, Roy Acuff … Fifty Years the King of Country Music, NBC, 1982.
Host, Kenny Rogers in Concert, HBO, 1983.
Himself, Grandpa, Will You Run with Me?, NBC, 1983.
Himself, Sheena Easton … Act One, NBC, 1983.
Himself, Donald Duck's 50th Birthday, CBS, 1984.
Himself, Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember, CBS, 1984.
Himself, Salute to Lady Liberty, CBS, 1984.
Glen Campbell and Friends: The Silver Anniversary, HBO, 1984.
Himself, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton: Together (also known as Kenny and Dolly: Real Love ), HBO, 1985.
Himself, We Are the World (also known as We Are the World: The Video Event ), 1985.
The Best of Farm Aid: An American Event, HBO, 1986.
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special (also known as George Burns 90th Birthday Special ), CBS, 1986.
Liberty Weekend, ABC, 1986.
Texas 150: A Celebration Special, ABC, 1986.
Host, Kenny Rogers: Working America, CBS, 1987.
Host, Kenny Rogers Classic Weekend, ABC, 1988.
The Hee Haw 20th Anniversary Show, syndicated, 1988.
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Special, CBS, 1988.
The Smothers Brothers Thanksgiving Special, CBS, 1988.
Frank Morgan, Christmas in America: A Love Story (also known as Christmas in America and Kenny Rogers's Christmas in America ), NBC, 1989.
From the Heart … The First International Very Special Arts Festival, NBC, 1989.
Kenny, Dolly, & Willie: Something Inside So Strong, NBC, 1989.
Kenny Rogers in Concert: A Holiday Special for Public Television, PBS, 1989.
Mike Tyson—A Portrait of the People's Champion, syndicated, 1989.
The Songwriters Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary … The Magic of Music, CBS, 1989.
The 1990 Goodwill Games, TBS, 1990.
Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come (also known as Frank Sinatra: 75th Birthday Celebration ), CBS, 1990.
TNN's All–Star Salute to Country Music, The Nashville Network, 1990.
Himself, George Burns' 95th Birthday Party, CBS, 1991.
The Meaning of Life, CBS, 1991.
Voices That Care, Fox, 1991.
Welcome Home, America! A USO Salute to America's Sons and Daughters, ABC, 1991.
Host, Kenny Rogers: Keep Christmas with You, CBS, 1992.
Himself, A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell–Out (also known as The Return of Spinal Tap and A Spinal Tap Reunion ), NBC, 1992.
Country Music Hall of Fame 25 (also known as Country's Grandest Homecoming: The Country Music Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Celebration ), CBS, 1992.
Hats Off to Minnie Pearl: America Honors Minnie Pearl, The Nashville Network, 1992.
What about Me?, I'm Only 3!, CBS, 1992.
Host, The American Music Awards 20th Anniversary Special, ABC, 1993.
Himself, A Day in the Life of Country Music, CBS, 1993.
An American Reunion: New Beginnings, Renewed Hope (also known as An American Reunion: The People's Inaugural Celebration ), HBO, 1993.
A Country Music Celebration, CBS, 1993.
What Is This Thing Called Love? (also known as The Barbara Walters Special ), ABC, 1993.
A Phyllis George Special, The Nashville Network, 1994.
Kenny Rogers: Going Home, The Disney Channel, 1995.
We Are the World: A 10th Anniversary Special, The Disney Channel, 1995.
Himself, Dolly Parton: Treasures, CBS, 1996.
Himself, The Life and Times of Dottie West, The Nashville Network, 1996.
Himself, Opryland's Country Christmas (also known as Opryland Christmas ), CBS, 1996.
Kenny Rogers: The Gift, The Family Channel, 1996.
The Life and Times of Kenny Rogers, The Nashville Network, 1996.
National Memorial Day Concert, PBS, 1996.
The 70th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade (also known as Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade ), NBC, 1996.
Himself, The 53rd Presidential Inaugural Gala: An American Journey (also known as An American Gala and The 53rd Annual Inaugural Gala ), CBS, 1997.
Voice, Snowden on Ice, CBS, 1997.
A Capitol Fourth, PBS, 1997.
Fan Fair Phenomenon, The Nashville Network, 1997.
Kathie Lee: We Need a Little Christmas, CBS, 1997.
Himself, Elmopalooza!, ABC, 1998.
Himself, Roger Miller Remembered, The Nashville Network, 1998.
(In archive footage) Motown 40: The Music Is Forever, 1998.
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC, 1998.
America's Millennium, CBS, 1999.
Live by Request Starring Kenny Rogers (also known as Kenny Rogers Live by Request ), Arts and Entertainment, 1999.
The Great American History Quiz: Heroes and Villains, History Channel, 2000.
The Great American History Quiz: Pursuit of Happiness, History Channel, 2000.
Wonders of Wildlife Honors: Concert for Conservation, The Nashville Network, 2000.
Himself, Elvis Forever, PBS, 2002.
Himself, Can Westlife Cut It?, 2003.
Himself, The Nick & Jessica Variety Hour, ABC, 2004.
Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:
American Music Awards, ABC, 1978.
Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1978.
The 21st Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1979.
Host, The 22nd Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1980.
Host, The 18th Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1984.
Himself, The 11th American Music Awards, ABC, 1984.
The 19th Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1985.
Himself, The 28th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1986.
Host, The 21st Annual Country Music Awards, CBS, 1987.
The 14th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1988.
Host, The American Music Awards, ABC, 1989.
Host, The 23rd Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1989.
America's All–Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (also known as The Second Annual America's Hope Award ), ABC, 1989.
Host, The 24th Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1990.
Presenter, The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1991.
The 26th Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1992.
The 27th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1992.
Host, The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1992.
Presenter, The 34th Annual Grammy Awards, CBS, 1992.
The 28th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1993.
The 22nd Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1995.
Host, The 24th International Emmy Awards, 1996.
Presenter, The 31st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1996.
The 23rd Annual American Music Awards, ABC, 1996.
Host, The 33rd Annual Country Music Association Awards, CBS, 1999.
Presenter, The TNN Music City News Country Awards, The Nashville Network, 1999.
Presenter, The 25th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 1999.
Country Weekly Magazine Presents the TNN Music Awards, The Nashville Network, 2000.
The 34th Annual CMA Awards, CBS, 2000.
Presenter, The 35th Annual CMA Awards, 2001.
The 36th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 2001.
Performer, Canadian Country Music Awards, 2002.
The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards, 2004.
Television Appearances; Episodic:
American Bandstand, ABC, 1958, 1971.
(With the First Edition) Rowan & Martin's Laugh–In (also known as Laugh–In ), NBC, 1968.
(With the First Edition) The Andy Williams Show, NBC, 1969 (multiple episodes)..
(With the First Edition) Happening, ABC, 1969.
"Blood Is Thicker Than Water and Harder to Shave With," The Red Skelton Show, CBS, 1970.
Himself, Make Your Own Kind of Music!, NBC, 1971.
Guest performer, That Good Ole Nashville Music, syndicated, 1972.
Guest host, The Midnight Special, NBC, multiple appearances, 1977–1979.
Himself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, multiple appearances, 1977–1980.
"Mickey's 50," The Wonderful World of Disney, NBC, 1978.
Himself, The Muppet Show, syndicated, 1979.
Himself, Fridays, ABC, 1980.
Himself, Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1985, 1990.
Himself, Dolly, ABC, 1987.
Conversations with Cassini, Arts and Entertainment, 1989.
The NBC Saturday Sports Showcase, NBC, 1990.
Himself, "Gambler Anonymous," Evening Shade, CBS, 1991.
Daniel Watkins, "Portraits," Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1993.
Himself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1994, 1998.
Himself, "A Who's Who for What's His Name," Cybill, CBS, 1996.
Himself, The Real Las Vegas (also known as Las Vegas ), Arts and Entertainment, c. 1996.
Guest host, Prime Time Country, The Nashville Network, 1997.
Death in Malibu: The Murder of Music Mogul Charlie Minor—The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1997.
Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1998.
Himself, The Frank Skinner Show, BBC, 1999.
Live! With Regis and Kathie Lee, syndicated, 1999.
Denny, "Buy Me a Rose," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 2000.
Himself, Intimate Portrait: Linda Evans, Lifetime, 2000.
Himself, "Glen Campbell: Still on the Line," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.
Most Wanted Live, 2002.
Himself, Intimate Portrait: Naomi Judd, Lifetime, 2003.
Appeared in "Kenny Rogers," an episode of Biography, Arts and Entertainment; appeared in episodes of Austin City Limits, PBS; and Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters, NBC. Also appeared in Before They Were Stars and Inside Fame.
Television Work:
Executive producer (with Ken Kragen), Kenny Rogers in Concert (special), HBO, 1983.
Executive producer, A Different Affair (movie), CBS, 1987.
Performer of title song, I'll Be Home for Christmas (movie), CBS, 1997.
Film Appearances:
Brewster Baker, Six Pack, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1982.
Joy of Natural Childbirth, 1997.
Pilot, Longshot (also known as Jack of All Trades and Longshot: The Movie ), MC–One, 2000.
RECORDINGS
Albums:
(With First Edition) Something's Burning, Reprise, 1970.
(With First Edition) Ballad of Calico, Reprise, 1972.
Kenny Rogers, United Artists, 1976.
Daytime Friends, United Artists, 1977.
Lucille, United Artists, 1977.
(With Dottie West) Every Time Two Fools Collide, United Artists, 1978.
Love or Something Like It, United Artists, 1978.
Classics, United Artists, 1979.
The Gambler, United Artists, 1979.
Kenny, United Artists, 1979.
Kenny Rogers and Dottie West—Classics, United Artists, 1979.
Ten Years of Gold, EMI America, 1979.
Gideon, United Artists, 1980.
Greatest Hits (also known as Kenny Rogers! Greatest Hits ), EMI America, 1980.
Love Lifted Me, United Artists, 1980.
(With others) Urban Cowboy (soundtrack), Wea/Elektra Entertainment, 1980.
Christmas (also known as Kenny Rogers Christmas ), Liberty, 1981.
Share Your Love, Liberty, 1981.
Love Will Turn You Around, Liberty, 1982.
Eyes that See in the Dark, RCA, 1983.
Twenty Greatest Hits, Liberty, 1983.
We've Got Tonight, Liberty, 1983.
Duets: Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes, Sheena Easton, and Dottie West (also known as Duets ), Capitol, 1984.
(With Dolly Parton) Once upon a Christmas, RCA, 1984.
What about Me?, RCA, 1984.
The Heart of the Matter, RCA, 1985.
Love Is What We Make It, Liberty, 1985.
Short Stories, Liberty, 1985.
They Don't Make Them Like They Used To, RCA, 1986.
I Prefer the Moonlight, RCA, 1987.
Twenty–Five Greatest Hits, EMI America, 1987.
Greatest Hits, RCA, 1988.
Christmas in America, 1989.
Lucille and Other Classics, EMI/Capitol, 1989.
Something Inside So Strong, Reprise, 1989.
Greatest Country Hits, 1990.
Love Is Strange, Reprise, 1990.
Twenty Great Years, Reprise, 1990.
The Very Best of Kenny Rogers, Wea, 1990.
Back Home Again, Wea/Warner Bros. Records, 1991.
Very Best, Quicksilver Records, 1991.
(With others) Contemporary Country—The Early 80s, Time–Life Music, 1991.
(With others) Contemporary Country—The Mid–80s, Time–Life Music, 1991.
Best of Kenny Rogers, EMI/Capitol, 1992.
(With others) Country Hits of the 70s, EMI/Capitol, 1992.
If Only My Heart Had a Voice, 1993.
(With others) Vol. 2—Country Love Songs, Wea/Warner Bros. Records, 1993.
(With others) Vol. 3—Country Love Songs, Wea/Warner Bros. Records, 1993.
TimePiece, Atlantic, 1994.
(With others) Great Wedding Songs, Wea/Warner Bros. Records, 1994.
(With others) Vol. 2—Grammy's Greatest Moments, Wea/Atlantic, 1994.
(With others) Vol. 3—Grammy's Greatest Moments, Wea/Atlantic, 1994.
(With others) Country Giants, Prime Cuts, 1995.
(With others) The Essential Ronnie Milsap, RCA, 1995.
All–Time Greatest Hits, Cema, 1996.
The Gift, Magnatone, 1996.
Greatest Hits, Hipp, 1996.
Vote for Love, QMusic, 1996.
(With others) Dolly Parton: Legendary Country Singers Series, Time–Life Music, 1996.
(With others) The Essential Series Volume 2, RCA, 1996.
Across My Heart, Magnatone, 1997.
A Decade of Hits, Reprise, 1997.
King of Country, Spotlight On, 1997.
Songs You Know by Heart, Boomerang, 1997.
Vol. 1—Greatest Hits, Public Music, 1997.
(With Freddy Fender and Willie Nelson) Classic Artists: Only the Hits, St. Clair, 1997.
(With others) Cookin' Up a Country Christmas, Cooking in Concert, 1997.
(With others) Country Hits, Riviere International Records, 1997.
Branson City Limits, Unison/Navarre, 1998.
Christmas from the Heart, Dreamcatcher Records, 1998.
Good Time Liberator, 1998.
Original Hits, Forever Classic, 1998.
With Love, 1998.
(With others) Hot on the Highway, Mastertone, 1998.
(With others) Volume 3—Mega Country, PMF Records, 1998.
A & E Biography—A Musical Anthology, Cema/Capitol, 1999.
All the Hits and All New Love Songs, EMI, 1999.
Classic Country 1965–1969, Time–Life Music, 1999.
Kenny Rogers, Classic World, 1999.
Love Collection, Madacy Records, 1999.
Love Songs, EMD/Capitol, 1999.
She Rides Wild Horses, Dreamcatcher Records, 1999.
Through the Years—A Retrospective, Cema/Capitol, 1999.
(With others) Males and Females, Discom, 1999.
Forever Gold, 2000.
Kenny Rogers Love Songs (box set), Madacy, 2000.
There You Go Again, Dreamcatcher Records, 2000.
(With First Edition) The Best of Kenny Rogers and the First Edition: Tell It All, Brother, Edel America, 2000.
(With others) Christmas Greetings, Capitol, 2000.
(With others) Solid Gold—20 Cowboy Classics, Cleopatra, 2000.
Back to the Well, Dreamcatcher Records, 2003.
42 Ultimate Hits, Capitol, 2004.
Recorded Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Gold with Dolly Parton; recorded In a Most Unusual Way with the Kirby Stone Four. Imported albums include Always and Forever, Recal; Best of Kenny Rogers, BMG; Best of Kenny Rogers //First Edition, BCD; Country Collection, Prism; For the Good Times, DGMDE; Kenny Rogers Collection, EMI; Original Gold, EMI; Pure Gold; Ruby, Hallmark; Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town, Galaxy; Simply the Best, EMI; and (with others) Greatest Love Songs, Mastersong.
Singles; with the Scholars:
"Kangewah," c. 1956.
"For You Alone," Carlton, c. 1958.
"We'll Always Fall in Love Again"/"That Crazy Feeling," Carlton, c. 1958.
Recorded other singles with the Scholars.
Singles; with First Edition:
"The First Edition," Reprise, 1967.
"Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)," Reprise, c. 1968.
"Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town," Reprise, 1969.
"The Second Edition," Reprise, 1969.
"Reuben James," Reprise, c. 1969.
"Something's Burning," Reprise, 1970.
"Today I Started Loving You Again," Jolly Rogers, 1973.
Other singles with First Edition include "But You Know I Love You," "Heed the Call," and "Tell It All, Brother."
Singles:
"Love Lifted Me," United Artists, c. 1976.
"Daytime Friends," United Artists, c. 1977.
"Lucille," United Artists, c. 1977.
"Love or Something Like It," United Artists, 1978.
(With Dottie West) "Every Time Two Fools Collide," United Artists/Liberty, 1978.
"The Gambler," United Artists, 1979.
(With West) "All I Ever Need Is You," United Artists/Liberty, 1979.
"She Believes in Me," United Artists, c. 1979.
"You Decorated My Life," United Artists, c. 1979.
"Coward of the County," United Artists, 1980.
"Lady," 1980.. (With Kim Carnes) "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer," 1980.
(With West) "What Are We Doin' in Love?," 1981.
"Love Will Turn You Around," RCA, 1983.
(With Dolly Parton) "Islands in the Stream," RCA, 1983.
(With Sheena Easton) "We've Got Tonight," 1983.
"Crazy," RCA, 1984.
"This Woman," 1984.
"What about Me?," RCA, c. 1984.
(With Parton) "A Christmas to Remember," c. 1984.
"The Heart of the Matter," RCA, 1985.
"Love Is What We Make It," RCA, 1985.
"Morning Desire," RCA, 1985.
(With Dolly Parton) "Real Love," RCA, 1985.
(With U.S.A. for Africa) "We Are the World," PGD/PolyGram, 1985.
"Tomb of Unknown Love," RCA, 1986.
"They Don't Make Them Like They Used To," RCA, c. 1986.
"I Prefer the Moonlight," RCA, 1987.
(With Ronnie Milsap) "Make No Mistake, She's Mine," RCA, 1987.
"When You Put Your Heart in It," 1988.
"The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)," Reprise, 1989.
(With Dolly Parton) "Love Is Strange," Reprise, c. 1990.
"If You Want to Find Love," Reprise, 1992.
"TimePiece," Atlantic, c. 1994.
"Write Your Name across My Heart," 1997.
"The Greatest," 1999.
"Slow Dance More," 1999.
"Buy Me a Rose," 2000.
(With Coolio) "The Gambler," 2000.
Other singles include "Homemade Love," "I Don't Need You," "Laura," and "While the Feeling's Good." Appears with Wyclef Jean in the song "Kenny Rogers Scene."
Videos:
(With others) Other Side of Nashville, 1984.
(With others) Country Comes Alive, Lightyear Video, 1986.
Rogers: Rollin' Vol. 2, 1991.
Kenny Rogers Christmas Show, 1992.
The Best of the Real West, 1994.
Also appeared in Great Video Hits, RCA; Kenny & Dolly: Real Love (also known as Real Love ); Kenny Rogers & First Edition, Vol. 1; and Rogers: Rollin' Vol. 1.
Music Videos:
(With Dolly Parton) "Islands in the Stream," 1983.
(With Sheena Easton) "We've Got Tonight," 1983.
"This Woman," 1984.
(With Dolly Parton) "Real Love—Live," 1985.
(With U.S.A. for Africa) "We Are the World," 1985.
"If I Ever Fall in Love Again," by Anne Murray, 1989.
(With Dolly Parton) "Love Is Strange," c. 1990.
(With others) "Voices That Care," Fox, 1991.
"TimePiece," c. 1994.
"The Greatest," 1999.
"Slow Dance More," 1999.
"Buy Me a Rose," 2000.
(With Coolio) "The Gambler," 2000.
Appeared in other music videos, including "He Will, She Knows" and "There You Go Again."
WRITINGS
Television Music:
Songs, The Dream Makers (also known as Death of Sammy ), NBC, 1975.
Several of Kenny Rogers's songs have appeared in television productions and films.
Albums:
(With First Edition) Something's Burning, Reprise, 1970.
(With First Edition) Ballad of Calico, Reprise, 1972.
Kenny Rogers, United Artists, 1976.
Daytime Friends, United Artists, 1977.
Lucille, United Artists, 1977.
(With Dottie West) Every Time Two Fools Collide, United Artists, 1978.
Love or Something Like It, United Artists, 1978.
Classics, United Artists, 1979.
The Gambler, United Artists, 1979.
Kenny, United Artists, 1979.
Kenny Rogers and Dottie West–Classics, United Artists, 1979.
Ten Years of Gold, EMI America, 1979.
Gideon, United Artists, 1980.
Greatest Hits (also known as Kenny Rogers! Greatest Hits ), EMI America, 1980.
Love Lifted Me, United Artists, 1980.
(With others) Urban Cowboy (soundtrack), Wea/Elektra Entertainment, 1980.
Christmas (also known as Kenny Rogers Christmas ), Liberty, 1981.
Share Your Love, Liberty, 1981.
Love Will Turn You Around, Liberty, 1982.
Eyes that See in the Dark, RCA, 1983.
Twenty Greatest Hits, Liberty, 1983.
We've Got Tonight, Liberty, 1983.
Duets: Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes, Sheena Easton, and Dottie West (also known as Duets ), Capitol, 1984.
(With Dolly Parton) Once upon a Christmas, RCA, 1984.
What about Me?, RCA, 1984.
The Heart of the Matter, RCA, 1985.
Love Is What We Make It, Liberty, 1985.
Short Stories, Liberty, 1985.
They Don't Make Them Like They Used To, RCA, 1986.
I Prefer the Moonlight, RCA, 1987.
Twenty–Five Greatest Hits, EMI America, 1987.
Greatest Hits, RCA, 1988.
Christmas in America, 1989.
Lucille and Other Classics, EMI/Capitol, 1989.
Something Inside So Strong, Reprise, 1989.
Greatest Country Hits, 1990.
Love Is Strange, Reprise, 1990.
Twenty Great Years, Reprise, 1990.
The Very Best of Kenny Rogers, Wea, 1990.
Back Home Again, Wea/Warner Bros. Records, 1991.
Very Best, Quicksilver Records, 1991.
(With others) Contemporary Country—The Early 80s, Time–Life Music, 1991.
(With others) Contemporary Country—The Mid–80s, Time–Life Music, 1991.
Best of Kenny Rogers, EMI/Capitol, 1992.
(With others) Country Hits of the 70s, EMI/Capitol, 1992.
If Only My Heart Had a Voice, 1993.
(With others) Vol. 2—Country Love Songs, Wea/Warner Bros. Records, 1993.
(With others) Vol. 3—Country Love Songs, Wea/Warner Bros. Records, 1993.
TimePiece, Atlantic, 1994.
(With others) Great Wedding Songs, Wea/Warner Bros. Records, 1994.
(With others) Vol. 2—Grammy's Greatest Moments, Wea/Atlantic, 1994.
(With others) Vol. 3—Grammy's Greatest Moments, Wea/Atlantic, 1994.
(With others) Country Giants, Prime Cuts, 1995.
(With others) The Essential Ronnie Milsap, RCA, 1995.
All–Time Greatest Hits, Cema, 1996.
The Gift, Magnatone, 1996.
Greatest Hits, Hipp, 1996.
Vote for Love, QMusic, 1996.
(With others) Dolly Parton: Legendary Country Singers Series, Time–Life Music, 1996.
(With others) The Essential Series Volume 2, RCA, 1996.
Across My Heart, Magnatone, 1997.
A Decade of Hits, Reprise, 1997.
King of Country, Spotlight On, 1997.
Songs You Know by Heart, Boomerang, 1997.
Vol. 1—Greatest Hits, Public Music, 1997.
(With Freddy Fender and Willie Nelson) Classic Artists: Only the Hits, St. Clair, 1997.
(With others) Cookin' Up a Country Christmas, Cooking in Concert, 1997.
(With others) Country Hits, Riviere International Records, 1997.
Branson City Limits, Unison/Navarre, 1998.
Christmas from the Heart, Dreamcatcher Records, 1998.
Good Time Liberator, 1998.
Original Hits, Forever Classic, 1998.
With Love, 1998.
(With others) Hot on the Highway, Mastertone, 1998.
(With others) Volume 3—Mega Country, PMF Records, 1998.
A & E Biography—A Musical Anthology, Cema/Capitol, 1999.
All the Hits and All New Love Songs, EMI, 1999.
Classic Country 1965–1969, Time–Life Music, 1999.
Kenny Rogers, Classic World, 1999.
Love Collection, Madacy Records, 1999.
Love Songs, EMD/Capitol, 1999.
She Rides Wild Horses, Dreamcatcher Records, 1999.
Through the Years—A Retrospective, Cema/Capitol, 1999.
(With others) Males and Females, Discom, 1999.
Forever Gold, 2000.
Kenny Rogers Love Songs (box set), Madacy, 2000.
There You Go Again, Dreamcatcher Records, 2000.
(With First Edition) The Best of Kenny Rogers and the First Edition: Tell It All, Brother, Edel America, 2000.
(With others) Christmas Greetings, Capitol, 2000.
(With others) Solid Gold—20 Cowboy Classics, Cleopatra, 2000.
Back to the Well, Dreamcatcher Records, 2003.
42 Ultimate Hits, Capitol, 2004.
Recorded Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Gold with Dolly Parton; recorded In a Most Unusual Way with the Kirby Stone Four. Imported albums include Always and Forever, Recal; Best of Kenny Rogers, BMG; Best of Kenny Rogers //First Edition, BCD; Country Collection, Prism; For the Good Times, DGMDE; Kenny Rogers Collection, EMI; Original Gold, EMI; Pure Gold; Ruby, Hallmark; Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town, Galaxy; Simply the Best, EMI; and (with others) Greatest Love Songs, Mastersong.
Singles; with the Scholars:
"Kangewah," c. 1956.
"For You Alone," Carlton, c. 1958.
"We'll Always Fall in Love Again"/"That Crazy Feeling," Carlton, c. 1958.
Wrote other singles with the Scholars.
Singles; with First Edition:
"The First Edition," Reprise, 1967.
"Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)," Reprise, c. 1968.
"Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town," Reprise, 1969.
"The Second Edition," Reprise, 1969.
"Reuben James," Reprise, c. 1969.
"Something's Burning," Reprise, 1970.
"Today I Started Loving You Again," Jolly Rogers, 1973.
Other singles with First Edition include "But You Know I Love You," ";Heed the Call," and "Tell It All, Brother."
"Love Lifted Me," United Artists, c. 1976.
"Daytime Friends," United Artists, c. 1977.
"Lucille," United Artists, c. 1977.
"Love or Something Like It," United Artists, 1978.
(With Dottie West) "Every Time Two Fools Collide," United Artists/Liberty, 1978.
"The Gambler," United Artists, 1979.
(With West) "All I Ever Need Is You," United Artists/Liberty, 1979.
"She Believes in Me," United Artists, c. 1979.
"You Decorated My Life," United Artists, c. 1979.
"Coward of the County," United Artists, 1980.
(With Kim Carnes) "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer," 1980.
(With West) "What Are We Doin' in Love?," 1981.
"Love Will Turn You Around," RCA, 1983.
(With Sheena Easton) "We've Got Tonight," 1983.
"This Woman," 1984.
"What about Me?," RCA, c. 1984.
(With Dolly Parton) "A Christmas to Remember," c. 1984.
"The Heart of the Matter," RCA, 1985.
"Love Is What We Make It," RCA, 1985.
"Morning Desire," RCA, 1985.
(With Dolly Parton) "Real Love," RCA, 1985.
"Tomb of Unknown Love," RCA, 1986.
"They Don't Make Them Like They Used To," RCA, c. 1986.
"I Prefer the Moonlight," RCA, 1987.
(With Ronnie Milsap) "Make No Mistake, She's Mine," RCA, 1987.
"When You Put Your Heart in It," 1988.
"The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)," Reprise, 1989.
"If You Want to Find Love," Reprise, 1992.
"TimePiece," Atlantic, c. 1994.
"Write Your Name across My Heart," 1997.
"The Greatest," 1999.
"Slow Dance More," 1999.
"Buy Me a Rose," 2000.
Other singles include "Homemade Love," ";I Don't Need You," ";Laura," and "While the Feeling's Good."
Nonfiction:
(With Len Epand) Making It with Music: Kenny Rogers' Guide to the Music Business, Harper & Row, 1978.
Kenny Rogers's America (photographs), Little, Brown, 1986.
Your Friends and Mine (photographs), Little, Brown, 1987.
Fiction:
"The Gift" (story), c. 1996.
ADAPTATIONS
Kenny Rogers's songs appear in the karaoke CD Sing–a–long, released by Priddis Music, 1998.
OTHER SOURCES
Books:
Hume, Martha, Kenny Rogers, Gambler, Dreamer, Lover, photographs by John Reggero, New American Library, 1980.
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, St. James Press, 2000.
Periodicals:
Parade, May 20, 2001, p. 22.
People Weekly, June 16, 1997, pp. 50–51.
Radio Times, August 7, 1999, pp. 14–18.
Electronic:
Kenny Rogers: Dreamcatcher Entertainment, http://www.kennyrogers.com, July 14, 2004.
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