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RIP Kenny Rogers
« on: March 21, 2020, 08:42:43 AM »
Before anyone asks they say of natural causes, he had been ill for awhile

Kenny Rogers, country music icon, dies at 81
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kenny-rogers-country-music-icon-dead-at-81
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Re: RIP Kenny Rogers
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2020, 08:52:18 AM »
RIP. My understanding is that he had Alzheimer's or another dementia issue? Supposedly going on for years. He seemed like a nice guy, so I'm glad he's at least not suffering through that anymore.
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Re: RIP Kenny Rogers
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2020, 09:05:06 AM »
Somewhere in the darkness,  the gambler he broke even...
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Re: RIP Kenny Rogers
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2020, 09:24:15 AM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZA1KiPSQDM  "Nobody wins in the Dairy Challenge"  RIP
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Re: RIP Kenny Rogers
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2020, 11:29:42 AM »
Quote from: Ben on March 21, 2020, 08:52:18 AM
RIP. My understanding is that he had Alzheimer's or another dementia issue? Supposedly going on for years. He seemed like a nice guy, so I'm glad he's at least not suffering through that anymore.

He was hospitalized last year for bladder cancer and liver damage (complications of hep-c).

Helluva singer and seemed a truly nice guy. RIP.

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Re: RIP Kenny Rogers
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2020, 12:12:26 PM »
Dang.  Always liked his music.

RIP.
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Re: RIP Kenny Rogers
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2020, 11:23:48 AM »
Loved his music.

I caught part of a really nice memorial show to him on CMT last night.

The one thing that amused me was that he said "I never thought I was a very good singer. But I do think I had a talent for picking great songs."

Can't argue with either one of those statements. 
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Re: RIP Kenny Rogers
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2020, 11:43:09 AM »
Quote from: RoadKingLarry on March 21, 2020, 09:05:06 AM
Somewhere in the darkness,  the gambler he broke even...
I had to go dig up that verse.
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And when he finished speakin'
He turned back toward the window
Crushed out his cigarette
And faded off to sleep
And somewhere in the darkness
The gambler he broke even
But in his final words
I found an ace that I could keep
That was a HUGE song when I was a kid.  TV movies made of that one.  Same with Coward of the County.
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Re: RIP Kenny Rogers
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2020, 12:02:25 PM »
Saw him in person at Pueblo Memorial Hall back about 1968.  He was trying to be a rock star back then (and doing a pretty good job of it).  Part of our student fees subsidized concerts and I think this one cost $1.50 per person.  I remember him as very personable and he put on a very good show.

This was popular about that time - "I Just Dropped in":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZ8k6fVe25k

IMO, he was a better fit as a country star, but he was pretty good at either.

RIP, Kenny
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