American country music star Kenny Rogers dies aged 81, his family announces.
American country music legend Kenny Rogers has died aged 81.Rogers topped pop and country charts during the 1970s and 1980s, and won three Grammy awards.
Known for his husky voice and ballads including The Gambler, Lucille and Coward Of The County, his career spanned more than six decades. He once summed up his popularity by explaining that he believed his song"say what every man wants to say and that every woman wants to hear". He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013 and, that same year, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Country Music Association.A keen businessman, Rogers also led several ventures over the years, mainly in property and the restaurant sector.Rogers and close friend Dolly Parton had a smash hit in 1983 with Islands in the Stream
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