Since the 1970’s he has recorded 32 studio albums and registered 30 number one singles worldwide, including the international smash hit “Islands In The Stream” which featured fellow country megastar Dolly Parton.
Kenny Roger’s distinctive traditional country sound and prolific ability to write a hit song are elements of his near unrivalled staying power in the music industry. Rogers didn’t rest on his laurels however, going on to release various collaborative albums with country singer Dottie West and more hit solo material including the album anyone should listen to before a trip to Las Vegas, “The Gambler”. His first album was reasonably successful but it was his second LP, “Kenny Rogers” that founded his status as a bonafide country star, with single “Lucille” leading the album to over five million sales worldwide. When the band split for various reasons in 1976, Rogers decided to ditch his moderately hippy image, cutting his long hair short and removing his earring, giving himself a more mainstream appeal in a bid to launch his solo career. The First Edition was Rogers first taste of success, as the band had a number of chart topping country, pop and hippie influenced psychedelic rock hits that saw them tour the world for the next ten years.
Rogers first tried his hand at music in the 1950’s, often taking the role of lead singer in a variety of bands including Rockabilly group The Scholars and folk band The New Christy Minstrels, before forming Kenny Rodgers and The First Edition in 1967.
Born Kenneth Donald Rogers, the now legendary country musician had a difficult upbringing, growing up in a housing project in the south, with his six siblings and parents.
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