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Kenny Rogers was credited as a singer, actor and singer-songwriter. Kenny Rogers was born in Houston, Texas, United States on August 21, 1938. Death is recorded on March 20, 2020, at the age of 81. Education on record includes Northside High School and University of Houston. Recorded honors include Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance (1977, 1979), Favorite Country Single (1978, 1981), American Music Award for Favorite Country Album (1979, 1980) and 1 more.
My Take
Kenny Rogers is one of those artists who made country music feel like a warm conversation — and I mean that in the best possible way. Growing up in Houston, Texas, he built a career that crossed genre lines most country singers wouldn't dare touch, racking up over 120 charted singles and spending more than 200 weeks at the top of the U.S. country and pop album charts. His voice had this lived-in, whiskey-smooth quality that made even the hokiest story feel genuinely true. "The Gambler" alone would've cemented his legacy, but the man just kept delivering. Multiple Grammy wins, American Music Awards stacked up across the late '70s and early '80s — his peak was real and sustained. He passed in March 2020 at 81, and honestly, the world got quieter for it. A genuine legend who knew when to hold 'em and knew when to just belt it out.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kenny Rogers
- Name (Japanese)
- ケニー・ロジャース
- Reading
- けにー・ろじゃーす
- Born
- August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Tiger
- Origin
- Houston, Texas, United States
- Occupation
- singer / actor / singer-songwriter / record producer / guitarist
2. Background
- High school
- Northside High School
- University
- University of Houston
Awards & achievements
- 1977 Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- 1978 Favorite Country Single
- 1979 American Music Award for Favorite Country Album
- 1979 Favorite Country Male Artist
- 1979 Grammy Award for Best Male Country Vocal Performance
- 1980 American Music Award for Favorite Country Album
- 1980 Favorite Country Male Artist
- 1981 Favorite Country Single
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.kennyrogers.com
- Xhttps://x.com/_KennyRogers
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny%20Rogers
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B1%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B9%20(%E3%82%AB%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E6%AD%8C%E6%89%8B)
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q217160
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kenny Rogers born?
Born August 21, 1938.
When did Kenny Rogers die?
Died March 20, 2020, aged 81.
Where was Kenny Rogers from?
Kenny Rogers was from Houston, Texas, United States.
What did Kenny Rogers do?
Kenny Rogers worked as singer, actor, singer-songwriter, record producer, guitarist.
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