R.I.P. Kenny Rogers

[MintJulie]

Legendary country singer Kenny Rogers dies at 81

Kenny Rogers, whose legendary music career spanned more than six decades, has passed at the age of 81, his publicist Keith Hagan tells CNN.

In a post on the singer's verified twitter account, the family announced his death, saying he died on March 20, at 10:25 p.m. According to the post, Rogers was at home when he passed peacefully from natural causes under the care of hospice and surrounded by his family.


My personal favorite song of The Gambler is Through The Years

[Army of One]

Alas, Kenny Rogers is indirectly responsible for a shameful part of my high school years, and was a first step towards my outright despising country music. The song: the (according to many) seminal "The Gambler", which was made the "unofficial theme song" for my year, until the guy responsible for shamelessly promoting it left, and we could all breathe a collective sigh of relief for not having to be subjected to it at his whim.

So, sad for his passing, but not going to miss his music.

[watcher1]

His first group was the New Christy Minstrels but I remember him when he was with the First Edition and their hit single, Ruby, Don't Take Your Guns to Town in the late 1960s.

[_priapism]

The gambler finally folded.  He can count his money now.  Or not.

[purpleshoes]

His first group was the New Christy Minstrels but I remember him when he was with the First Edition and their hit single, Ruby, Don't Take Your Guns to Town in the late 1960s.

I think you mean Ruby, Don't Take You Love To Town.

Don't Take Your Guns To Town was a Johnny Cash song.

The First Edition had two hits, I Just Dropped In (To See What  Condition My Condition My Condition Was In) and But You Know I Love You before the name was changed to Kenny Rogers and the First Edition and Ruby was released.

Senior moment Rick? Or maybe you've just spent too much time in the hot tub lately.  

[watcher1]

His first group was the New Christy Minstrels but I remember him when he was with the First Edition and their hit single, Ruby, Don't Take Your Guns to Town in the late 1960s.

I think you mean Ruby, Don't Take You Love To Town.

Don't Take Your Guns To Town was a Johnny Cash song.

The First Edition had two hits, I Just Dropped In (To See What  Condition My Condition My Condition Was In) and But You Know I Love You before the name was changed to Kenny Rogers and the First Edition and Ruby was released.

Senior moment Rick? Or maybe you've just spent too much time in the hot tub lately.  

Senior moment. 

I remember his Just Dropped In song. It was during the psychedelic era of rock music. Which probably explains for many of my senior moments....