Kenny Rogers: The husky voice that spanned genres and generations
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breakingnews.ieKenny Rogers was a smooth, Grammy-winning singer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with hits including Lucille, Lady and Islands In The Stream.
Known for his husky voice and silver beard, he sold tens of millions of albums, won three Grammys and was the star of TV movies based on The Gambler and other songs, making him a superstar in the 70s and 80s.
He thrived for some 60 years before he retired from touring in 2017 aged 79. Despite his crossover success, he always preferred to be thought of as a country singer. “You either do what everyone else is doing and you do it better, or you do what no-one else is doing and you don’t invite comparison,” he said in 2015. “And I chose that way because I could never be better than Johnny Cash or
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