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The Story Behind Kenny Rogers' Resurfaced Track, 'Goodbye': Exclusive

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07.07.2020 - 04:29

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On Friday (March 27), Capitol Nashville sent “Goodbye” by Kenny Rogers to country radio with the note, “those closest to Kenny wanted to make this track available to all of this fans.” The move came one week after the superstar died on March 20 at the age of 81.The Lionel Richie-penned tune had been released once -- on Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years, a 45-track compilation released by Time Life in 2009, as one of three previously unreleased tunes --but otherwise the story behind the song was a bit of a mystery.Universal Music Group Nashville CEO Mike Dungan, however, shed light on the song’s origins with Billboard and the backstory leading up to its recording.As then-head of Capitol Nashville, Dungan signed Rogers in 2006.

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