Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers
Rogers in January 1997
Born	(1938-08-21)August 21, 1938 Houston, Texas, U.S.
Died	March 20, 2020(2020-03-20) (aged 81) Sandy Springs, Georgia, U.S.
Resting place	Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia[1]
Spouses	Janice Gordon ​ ​ (m. 1958; div. 1960)​ Wanda Miller ​ (m. 1997⁠–⁠2020)​
Parents	Musical career
Genres	Country pop adult contemporary soft rock easy listening
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter actor record producer entrepreneur
Instruments	Vocals guitar bass guitar
Years active	1956–2017
Labels	Cue Carlton Mercury United Artists Giant Reprise Atlantic Liberty Curb RCA Dreamcatcher Capitol WEA Warner Bros.
Website	kennyrogers.com

Kenny Rogers (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was a Grammy Award-winning American singer and songwriter. His best known songs include "The Gambler" and "Lucille". He acted in several movies and television series. He owned a franchise of roast chicken restaurants called "Kenny Rogers Roasters".

On March 20, 2020, Rogers died under hospice care in Sandy Springs, Georgia at age 81.^[2] He was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2017.^[3]

1. ↑ "Country legend Kenny Rogers will be buried at Oakland Cemetery more than a year after his death". WXIA-TV. July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
2. ↑ Hall, Kristin M. (March 21, 2020). "Actor, singer, 'The Gambler': Kenny Rogers dies at 81". ABC News. New York City: ABC. Associated Press. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
3. ↑ "Kenny Rogers, pop-country singer of 'The Gambler' who dominated 1970s music charts, dies at 81". The Seattle Times. March 21, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2021.