Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the family is planning to have a small private service at this time with a public memorial at a later date.
The Gambler is retiring from live performances after six decades.
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Dolly Parton originally wrote the song ‘I Will Always Love You’ when she left ‘The Porter Wagoner Show’ to embark on a solo career. But 40 years later, she sang the song this time in honor of her friend and fellow country musician Kenny Rogers. Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers have been friends for a
While fans may have never been able to actually see a Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton romance fully play out, their on stage flirtation was more than enough to mesmerize the nation. The two country legends teased their fans over their "will they won't they" flirtation-ship in a dazzling performance of "Real Love." The duet explains how their relationship is "real love" and "not infatuation." The two have maintained a three decade long friendship that never went beyond flirtation, although they admit it was definitely a massive flirtation. "We flirted with each other for 30 years, and it was much more than electric," Rogers tells AXS TV in an interview. He explains how they didn't want to wreck their friendship that became such an immense part of each of their lives by crossing the line between flirting and something more. "We did some massive flirting in front of the nation," continues Rogers. "But there was never anything more than that." Their electrifying friendship is more apparent than ever in the music video for "Real Love," which exemplifies all the good times they experienced with each other over the years. Kenny and Dolly recorded the duet in 1985 and it hit No.1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. Watch their performance below and prepare to fall in love with them all over again!
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers are some of the biggest names in country music, and they have an incredible friendship too. These two have been making astounding music together for decades and are beloved by fans all over the world. When the two sung a classic hymn by the name of “Love Lifted Me,” you
Many of Kenny Rogers' most memorable tunes were duets with Dolly Parton, Sheena Easton, Dottie West and more.
When you’re living your life in the limelight, it can hard to make and keep friends. It’s not often you see genuine bonds form between two people in the bright lights of Hollywood, but Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton beat the odds. Individually, they’ve each had incredibly successful solo careers. With hit songs like “You
Kenny Rogers is looking back on his eventful career as he continues on his farewell tour. It's a career that includes over 120 hit singles and more than 100 million records sold. Some of Rogers' most successful songs were duets. Who could ever forget his 1983 duet with Dolly Parton called "Islands in the Stream"? The song is consistently named as the greatest duet in all of country music history. Rogers and Parton have become good friends over the years, and have collaborated on multiple occasions. Just a handful of duets they've recorded together include "The Greatest Gift of All," "You Can't Make Old Friends," and "With Bells On." While Rogers' duets with Parton are some of his most recognizable, she surprisingly isn't his favorite duet partner. Yes, you read that right! During an interview with The Naples Daily News which was published on Wednesday (January 25), Rogers said that his favorite duet partner was actually Dottie West. They released duet albums together, with some of their most memorable singles being "Every Time Two Fools Collide" and "All I Ever Need Is You." "My favorite person was Dottie West and I don't know why," Rogers said. "Maybe it was because her life was cut short. But my most success of course came with Dolly Parton." Rogers spoke more about his friendship with Parton during the interview, calling her a "wonderful girl." "She's so determined, so positive in everything she does, that you just hang onto it. I can't go five years without seeing her. And when I walk into the room, I feel like I saw her yesterday. And the conversation reflects that feeling on both sides." The friendship that Rogers and Parton share is truly one in a million. They're lucky to have each other! Even though Rogers misses singing with West, it's clear he finds great joy in sharing the stage with Parton. You can see that below in their performance of "Islands in the Stream."
