1- Kenny Rogers Born on August 21, 1938 in Houston, Texas
2- Kenny Rogers Voted “Favorite Male Vocalist” in 1989 by “People” magazine readers.
3- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6666 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
4- Kenny Rogers is a tennis
5- He Recorded more than 65 albums during his storied 52 years in show business
6- Kenny Rogers starred in the 1982 movie Six Pack, as a race-car driver, and it was a moderate hit at the US box office
7- He is the RIAA’s 8th best selling male artist of all time with 1 Diamond album, 19 Platinum albums and 31 Gold albums.
8- In October 2012 he released a book Luck or Something Like it: A Memoir about his ups and downs in his musical career.
9- Kenny Rogers Established the Athens Area Homeless Shelter in 1990 in Georgia
10- His parents were Lucille Lois a nurse’s assistant, and Edward Floyd Rogers , a carpenter.
11- He Once Played Double Bass In A Jazz Group
12- He also served as host & narrator for the A&E historical series “The Real West”.
13- Don Henley Of The Eagles Was His Former Roommate
14- Rogers attended Wharton Elementary School.
15- Kenny Rogers is a well-respected photographer
16- His high school vocal group’s original song “That Crazy Feeling” landed them a spot on television’s Bandstand (1952).
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