Kenny Rogers - Greatest Hits LP vinyl record for sale. This is a nice addition to any Kenny Rogers record collection! This is a nice addition to any Kenny Rogers record collection! More details. Kenny Rogers / Album Kenny Rogers. Other albums by Kenny Rogers. Valentine's With Kenny; Kenny Rogers [Columbia] Once Upon a Christmas. Kenny Rogers worked hard for all he achieved as an entertainer and this album provides any proof that might be needed to silence the skeptics. ~ Joe Viglione. ![]() 'Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)' and 'I Wasn't Man Enough' start off this 1976 self-titled album from the star of the First Edition gone solo. As chronicled in his book, Making It With Music, Rogers figured out how to capitalize on his many years in the recording industry, and these vignettes helped bring country-style story songs to the mainstream Top 40 and adult contemporary radio. While country fans might have had an issue with Aussie lass Olivia Newton-John infiltrating their world back in the day, Rogers' tenure in New Christy Minstrels certainly gave him credibility, as did the earthiness of these performances. Songs like 'Mother Country Music' and 'While I Play the Fiddle' have an authenticity no alleged carpetbagger could bring to the format. 'Why Don't We Go Somewhere and Love' lifts note for note the intro to Harriet Schock's 'Ain't No Way to Treat a Lady,' the big number one adult contemporary hit for Helen Reddy from the year before. While letting the melody veer off, the songwriters keep the flavor of the Schock masterpiece intact, and it's a good study in songwriters rewriting in a style they admire while giving a tip of the hat (or the hand) in the process. Tom Jones' 1967 hit 'The Green Green Grass of Home' gets a more-mellow reading with a less-sweeping arrangement. The formula stretches Count Basie singer O.C. Smith's first hit, 'The Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp,' almost beyond recognition. Rogers' voice is at the peak of its powers, stronger than before and on par with the superb musicianship behind him. 'Till I Get It Right,' with its lush strings, becomes almost a theme song for the ups and downs of his previous musical endeavors. All this leads up to 'Lucille,' that breakthrough hit six and a half years after he charted seven popular songs with his group First Edition. 'Lucille' has all the elements of greatness -- a potential one-night stand evaporates and the singer trades sex for heart, becoming a hero in the process. The premise and its hook are unforgettable; simple music dresses up the melody and story by not getting in the way. Is there going to be a third avatar. This may not be a complete discography for Kenny Rogers. This listing only shows those albums by this artist that appear in at least one chart on this site. ![]() 'Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp' is the reverse of 'Lucille,' the guy leaving the girl with 14 kids rather than the girl leaving the guy with four. Interesting song order, smart enough to cross genres and open the door to Rogers' impending superstardom. 'Lay Down Beside Me,' 'Puttin' in Overtime at Home,' and 'While I Play the Fiddle' may not have the genius of 'Lucille,' but they are consistent with stellar arrangements and can't be called filler. Kenny Rogers worked hard for all he achieved as an entertainer and this album provides any proof that might be needed to silence the skeptics. ~ Joe Viglione. Kenneth Ray Rogers (born August 21, 1938) is an American retired singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. ![]() Though he has been most successful with country audiences, Rogers has charted more than 120 hit singles across various music genres, topped the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone, and has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. On September 25, 2015, Rogers announced on NBC’s Today Show that he was retiring from show business after a final tour to spend more time with his wife and twin boys. Two of his albums, The Gambler and Kenny, are featured in the About.com poll of 'The 200 Most Influential Country Albums Ever'. He was voted the 'Favorite Singer of All-Time' in a 1986 joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People. He has received numerous such awards as the AMAs, Grammys, ACMs and CMAs, as well as a lifetime achievement award for a career spanning six decades in 2003. Later success includes the 2006 album release, Water & Bridges, an across the board hit, that hit the Top 5 in the Billboard Country Albums sales charts, also charting in the Top 15 of the Billboard 200. The first single from the album, 'I Can’t Unlove You,' was also a sizable chart hit. Remaining a popular entertainer around the world, the following year he completed a tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland, telling BBC Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright his favorite hit was 'The Gambler'. He has also acted in a variety of movies and television shows, most notably the title roles in Kenny Rogers as The Gambler and the MacShayne series as well as his appearance on The Muppet Show. He is also a co-founder of the restaurant chain Kenny Rogers Roasters. Find windows 10 license number. Kenny Rogers Lp DiscographyUpdates daily.
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