RIP Kenny Rogers
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For those of you who think Kenny was born with white hair...
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Wow. I remember when I was little my aunt and uncle were big Kenny Rogers fans and they would play his music when we would visit. Rest in peace Mr. Rogers.
My mom was a big fan of his music and I grew up listening to it and became a fan as well. RIP Kenny Rogers, thanks for the memories. Condolences to his family and friends.
For "Just Dropped In" playing during the dream sequence in The Big Lebowski alone, he'll be remembered, let alone everything else.
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that was him?.. i didnt know, really?... that song is cool! (and also a fan of the big lebowski movie.)
He had a good run. And I'm getting older, too... oops wrong artist.
RIP
RIP
Sad news. I really thought he was a great guy and I loved his music. 
With his old band, The First Edition.
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I feel like this guy has been "classic country" my entire lifetime, hate to see the legends (in my mind) go.
He sounds so different in those First Edition videos. Maybe Jerry and Kramer can finally get some sleep.
He sounds so different in those First Edition videos. Maybe Jerry and Kramer can finally get some sleep.
Despite it being his entirely legacy, it comes as a surprise to many, but initially he wasn't really a country performer. Much more 60's hippie counter culture folk/rock. The other big hit "Ruby, don't take your love to town" still gets radio play as well. 60's was a weird eclectic time. So much crossover & fusion of musical elements. It was like a centrifuge that spun you out to places you'd never expect. Kind of the same thing happened to Emmylou Harris
I'll admit to having a period where I tired of his country music, mostly because my parents were big fans, AND the fact that he was exhaustively oversaturated in radio play for some time, especially his duet with Dolly Parton "Islands in The Stream". There came a point where I thought that if that song played one more time on the radio my ears would bleed
In hindsight, it's because it's a song written to have mass appeal, & featuring 2 exceptional performers, that it was so wildly successful. Like the music or not, you have to admit he was an impressive talent, destined for success
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Yeah i wasnt really aware of this.... again im listning to that song, the 1972 version that @Ar-Pharazon posted,
it's incredible good...
Definitely RIP. The dude had range to cover both country and psychedelic rock.
Couldn't help but to notice, 0:40 in, note the tambourines are shaken but no sounds emanate from them.
(Yes, it was standard practice to do lipsync... but 1967 and all, only blame The Monkees...)That drummer looks a lot like actor Mickey Jones... Just looked up the band and, wow, he IS Mickey Jones. That's cool.
And their hair looks all mid-late 70s - about a ahead of their time... unless that recording was done shortly before the band's breakup (??) but even then...
Definitely RIP. The dude had range to cover both country and psychedelic rock.
Couldn't help but to notice, 0:40 in, note the tambourines are shaken but no sounds emanate from them.
That drummer looks a lot like actor Mickey Jones... Just looked up the band and, wow, he IS Mickey Jones. That's cool.
And their hair looks all mid-late 70s - about a ahead of their time... unless that recording was done shortly before the band's breakup (??) but even then...
That particular vid was from 1972. I always thought that one might be "really" live, but yeah, you never know.
This live version has some differences, but it looks more like a concert setting.
I think this is *a* studio version, and it sounds way different too.
A great old song either way.
