Kenny Rogers

Acting

Born August 21, 1938 · Houston, Texas, USA

Died March 20, 2020

Also known as Kenny Rogers and The First Edition · Kenneth Donald Rogers · Kenneth Ray Rogers

Biography

Kenneth Donald Ray Rogers was an American country music singer-songwriter. Rogers was particularly popular with country audiences, but also charted more than 120 hit singles across various genres, topping the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone. He sold more than 100 million records worldwide during his lifetime, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His fame and career spanned multiple genres—jazz, folk, pop, rock, and country. He remade his career and was one of the most successful cross-over artists of all time. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013.

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Awards & recognition

Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award · 2013
People's Choice Award — Favorite Country Artist · 1990
Grammy Award — Best Country Collaboration with Vocals · 1987
People's Choice Award — Favorite Country Artist · 1987
People's Choice Award — Favorite Country Artist · 1986

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American Music Award — Favorite Country Album · 1985
Favorite Country Male Artist · 1985
Favorite Country Single · 1985
People's Choice Award — Favorite Country Artist · 1985
People's Choice Award — Favorite Country Artist · 1984
American Music Award of Merit · 1983
Favorite Country Male Artist · 1983
Favorite Country Single · 1983
People's Choice Award — Favorite Country Artist · 1983
American Music Award — Favorite Country Album · 1982
American Music Award — Favorite Pop/Rock Album · 1982
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist · 1982
People's Choice Award — Favorite Country Artist · 1982
American Music Award — Favorite Country Album · 1981
Favorite Country Male Artist · 1981
Favorite Country Single · 1981
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist · 1981
American Music Award — Favorite Country Album · 1980
Favorite Country Male Artist · 1980
American Music Award — Favorite Country Album · 1979
Favorite Country Male Artist · 1979
Grammy Award — Best Male Country Vocal Performance · 1979
Favorite Country Single · 1978
Grammy Award — Best Male Country Vocal Performance · 1977
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Horatio Alger Award
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Grammy Award — Best Country Duo/Group Performance · 2013 · nominated
People's Choice Award — Favorite Country Artist · 1990 · nominated
Grammy Award — Best Country Collaboration with Vocals · 1987 · nominated
People's Choice Award — Favorite Country Artist · 1987 · nominated
Golden Globe Award — Best Original Song · 1986 · nominated
People's Choice Award — Favorite Country Artist · 1986 · nominated
American Music Award — Favorite Country Album · 1985 · nominated
Favorite Country Male Artist · 1985 · nominated
Favorite Country Single · 1985 · nominated
Grammy Award — Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal · 1985 · nominated
People's Choice Award — Favorite Country Artist · 1985 · nominated
Favorite Country Male Artist · 1984 · nominated
Juno Award — Best Selling Single · 1984 · nominated
People's Choice Award — Favorite Country Artist · 1984 · nominated
Favorite Country Male Artist · 1983 · nominated
Favorite Country Single · 1983 · nominated
Grammy Award — Best Male Country Vocal Performance · 1983 · nominated
People's Choice Award — Favorite Country Artist · 1983 · nominated
American Music Award — Favorite Pop/Rock Album · 1982 · nominated
American Music Award — Favorite Country Album · 1982 · nominated
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist · 1982 · nominated
Grammy Award — Best Male Country Vocal Performance · 1982 · nominated
People's Choice Award — Favorite Country Artist · 1982 · nominated
American Music Award — Favorite Country Album · 1981 · nominated
Country Music Association Award — Entertainer of the Year · 1981 · nominated
Favorite Country Male Artist · 1981 · nominated
Favorite Country Single · 1981 · nominated
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist · 1981 · nominated
Juno Award — International Album of the Year · 1981 · nominated
American Music Award — Favorite Country Album · 1980 · nominated
Country Music Association Award — Entertainer of the Year · 1980 · nominated
Favorite Country Male Artist · 1980 · nominated
Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist · 1980 · nominated
Grammy Award — Record of the Year · 1980 · nominated
Grammy Award — Best Male Pop Vocal Performance · 1980 · nominated
Grammy Award — Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals · 1980 · nominated
American Music Award — Favorite Country Album · 1979 · nominated
Country Music Association Award — Entertainer of the Year · 1979 · nominated
Favorite Country Male Artist · 1979 · nominated
Grammy Award — Best Male Pop Vocal Performance · 1979 · nominated
Grammy Award — Best Male Country Vocal Performance · 1979 · nominated
Grammy Award — Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal · 1979 · nominated
Grammy Award — Album of the Year · 1979 · nominated
Grammy Award — Record of the Year · 1979 · nominated
Country Music Association Award — Entertainer of the Year · 1978 · nominated
Favorite Country Single · 1978 · nominated
Country Music Association Award — Entertainer of the Year · 1977 · nominated
Grammy Award — Best Male Country Vocal Performance · 1977 · nominated