Kenny Rogers RIP
 Kenneth Ray Rogers August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020 |
He and his ensemble would do various numbers and it was a happy singalong style environment which naturally appealed to my 'top 40' tastes at that young, unevolved period in my life.
I followed him briefly during his stint with Dolly Parton and must admit that I grew a bit tired of what I saw as an over use of theatrical vehicle films like The Gambler ...
And if I never hear the song Islands in the Stream again it will be too soon for me.
Be all of this as it may I was sorry for his botched cosmetic surgery and admit that I poked fun at his attempt to go somewhere via surgery which was "less" than he already was.
Mr Rogers was an American singer and songwriter who delved into acting, record producing, and entrepreneurship.
He had escaped me for most of those subsequent years until yesterday and I read of his passing at 81 years of age from what was characterized as natural causes.
I had just never heard of a person dying from 'natural causes' requiring hospice care.
He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013.
On March 20, 2020 Kenny Rogers died under hospice care at his home in Sandy Springs, Georgia.
He leaves his wife and two young sons as well as a number of children from his previous marriages. Services will be private in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rest in peace.