About three years ago, Kenny Rogers sat for an interview with Southern Living – naturally, the conversation turned to Dolly Parton, his longtime friend and singing partner.
The question: What’s your favourite memory of Dolly?His favourite moment, he said, was in 2013 while they were recording their final duet together called “You Can’t Make Old Friends.” At one point, he looked up and saw Parton was no longer at her microphone.
Suddenly, she appeared by his side, and put her arms around his neck. “Kenny, I think you should know,” she told him. “I could never sing at your funeral.”Rogers laughed at the memory. “I went, ‘So we’re assuming I’m going first?’ ” He chuckled again. “But I love her for that.
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