Kenny Rogers Net Worth

Kenny Rogers's Quotes

• Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
• A smart man isn't necessarily one who knows all the answers, but knows where to find them.
• [on performing with Dolly Parton] Working with Dolly is a great rush for me because we are good friends, and we have been, forever. We just flirted a lot. I can't explain it, but flirting is more electric than passion. It's the anticipation. She does it better than anybody I've ever seen, and it's just good fun.
• I've been so lucky to have enjoyed such a long career and to have such amazing support from my fans and all who helped me along the way, but there comes a time when I need to focus on spending time with my family. There are a lot of things I want to do together with them to create some special memories. I don't have a bucket list of my own...I have a bucket list of things I want to do with them.

Interesting Facts about Kenny Rogers

1. He appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the Michael Jackson-Lionel Richie song "We Are the World" . [1985]
2. He appeared in the music video and sang in the choir on the David Foster, Linda Thompson & Peter Cetera song "Voices That Care". [1991]
3. Is a well-respected photographer; was invited to the White House to create a portrait of First Lady Hillary Clinton for the CBS-TV special A Day in the Life of Country Music (1993).
4. Established the Athens Area Homeless Shelter in Georgia. [1990]
5. Named "Favorite Singer of All Time" in a "PM Magazine/USA Today" poll. [1986]
6. Voted "Favorite Male Vocalist" by People magazine readers. [1989]
7. He was awarded the Recording Industry Association of America's prestigious Diamond Award, celebrating sales of more than 10 million albums for his "Greatest Hits" album. [March 1999]
8. His high school vocal group's original song "That Crazy Feeling" landed them a spot on television's Bandstand (1952).
9. Father of son Christopher Cody Rogers (born on December 4, 1981), with fourth wife Marianne Gordon.
10. On a lark, he once performed as himself as part of the "Legends In Concert" impersonators show at the Imperial Palace Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. He sang the duet "Islands In the Stream" with the Dolly Parton impersonator. Several people from the audience interviewed after the show didn't realize that he was the real thing.
11. Identical twin sons, Justin Charles and Jordan Edward were born on July 6, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia. His wife, Wanda, is an identical twin, and twins also run in Kenny's family.
12. His 1983 duet "Islands in the Stream" with fellow country singer Dolly Parton was ranked the #1 on CMT 100 greatest country duets of all time. The song, however, was originally written for Diana Ross by The Bee Gees (Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb).
13. Sang the song "Lady" with Lionel Richie playing piano.
14. He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6666 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on September 14, 1979.
15. He was awarded a star on the Music City Walk of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee on October 24, 2017.
16. He was a co-founder of the restaurant chain Kenny Rogers Roasters in league with former Kentucky Fried Chicken chairman John Y. Brown Jr. Although they closed in the United States, they remain a fixture in Asia.
17. Member of The New Christy Minstrels and The First Edition before launching a solo career that produced 20 top-40 hits from 1977-84. The singer, guitarist and bassist specialized in easy listening music with a country flavor.
18. His mother was Lucille Rogers, and his siblings included brothers Lelan Rogers and Roy Rogers, and sister Sandy Rogers.
19. Attended and graduated from Jefferson Davis High School (now Northside High School) (1956).
20. Attended the University of Houston in Houston, Texas, but did not graduate (1958).