RIP Kenny Rogers

CMW335

Just heard from the wife

EricTheWeary

I loved his story hits : Coward of the County, Lucille, The Gambler, Ruby,etc. That gravelly voice, that sense of pathos.
RIP Kenny.

fandango

Another legend, even if he is/was not on most people's radar.

guitars4you

Not my scene but a legend nevertheless - I know he has given so much pleasure to so many - RIP

richardhomer

Impossible to listen to Islands in the Stream without it putting a massive smile on my face. Joyous pop music. RIP.

Philly_Q

I'm not a fan of country music, whatever the style, but I always liked Kenny Rogers.  

Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) is a great song and those 1970s hits were all memorable although I may have made fun of them a bit (I was insensitive to the fate of Becky in Coward of the County and I genuinely thought the lyric in Lucille was "with four hundred children and a crop in the field").

But great voice.  And a tremendous beard.  RIP.

ESBlonde

Just dropped in is brilliant, there is cracking version by Sharon Jones complete with multiple key changes.
He had a long and varied career from jazz, folk, pop and then country.
RIP Kenny. 

phil_b

Sad news 

hollywoodrox

Philly_Q said:

I'm not a fan of country music, whatever the style, but I always liked Kenny Rogers.  

Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) is a great song and those 1970s hits were all memorable although I may have made fun of them a bit (I was insensitive to the fate of Becky in Coward of the County and I genuinely thought the lyric in Lucille was "with four hundred children and a crop in the field").

But great voice.  And a tremendous beard.  RIP.

I too thought it was 400 children

57Deluxe

...his face had been on life support for a long time though...

skunkwerx

Back when I was about, I dunno 14-16, approx.. Me and my mate completed either Driver 1 or Driver 2 on playstation 1. Long time ago so can't remember specifics. 

I remember the credits song was Just dropped in by Kenny. 

Was good  

Dominic

great voice.......great music
The Gambler has to be one of the best country lyric /stories ever.......some great metaphors in there