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Kenneth Donald Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. Kenny Rogers graduated from Jefferson Davis High School in Houston. Although he has been very successful, charting more than 60 top 40 hit singles across various music genres and topping the country and pop album charts for more than 100 individual weeks in the United States alone, many still consider him a vastly underrated artist. |
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News in english
about Kenny Rogers
(August / 2009)
THIS WEEK IN THE ARTS Date: 02 Aug 2009
The Columbus Dispatch -
CLASSICAL MUSIC
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This week in the arts Date: 02 Aug 2009
The Columbus Dispatch -
CLASSICAL MUSIC
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Trivia Quiz - Gone country Date: 04 Aug 2009
Jefferson City News Tribune -
Questions: 1) Which country music artist, who established his television presence on “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour,” hosted his own weekly “Goodtime Hour” on CBS from 1969 to 1972?
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Final Curtain for Vital Country Music Contributors Date: 04 Aug 2009
Great American Country -
Aug. 4, 2009 — Billy Lee Riley, Byron Bach and Reverend Ike: The names might not have rolled off the tongues of most country fans, but all three of them contributed in some way to the genre’s landscape. Each of them passed away in the last week.
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On-the-Town's Weekend Buzz: Kenny Rogers at the Gardens and so much more Date: 05 Aug 2009
MLive.com -
With more than seventy hit singles under his musical belt, singer-songwriter Kenny Rogers should belt out some recognizable tunes at the concert he headlines on August 6 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $63 for the public and $61 for Gardens members and that price not only gets you Kenny time but special guest Savannah Jack is on board as well.
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Lee Ann Womack Tapped to Host ACM Honors Event in Nashville Date: 05 Aug 2009
cmt.com -
Lee Ann Womack has been selected to host the second annual ACM Honors on Sept. 22 at the Schermerhorn Symphony in downtown Nashville.
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Review | Kenny Rogers and Glen Campbell: The Gambler, Rhinestone Cowboy evoke memorable past Date: 05 Aug 2009
The Columbus Dispatch -
The Gambler and the Rhinestone Cowboy dropped in to sing some songs, share a few laughs, and bring back many memories for a couple thousand last night at that star-spangled rodeo called the Ohio State Fair.
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WRIP celebrates a decade of broadcasting on the mountaintop and beyond Date: 05 Aug 2009
The Daily Mail -
WRIP in Windham is found at 97.9 on your FM radio dial, broadcasting from the most unlikely of places, an old airplane hangar and bowling alley, although it perfectly suits the personalities of (left to right) legendary morning man Guy Garraghan and behind-the-scenes whirlwind Jay Fink. WRIP, celebrating its 10th anniversary, features 24/7 music and family programming, live promos and a little ...
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