It’s a little buried in the news right now because of everything going on right now, but it’s come out tonight that Kenny Rogers is dead of natural causes at age 81.
I can’t say I was ever a huge fan of his, but he was definitely a great songwriter who managed to succeed in multiple genres and the music world is better for having had him in it.
His music was everywhere during that country and pop crossover, my dad must have listened to thousands of hours, usually accompanied by a strong drink.
I never really realized the impact the guy had until a few years ago. I didn’t know he had like a series of movies and all that.
Very sad night for old KJ. I grew up on his music. List another hero tonight
I enjoyed his music for a long spell. May he RIP.
Yep, looks like the dealin’s done. 
RIP, Kenny.
I just dropped in to see what condition his condition was in.
Not good, apparently…
Kenny Rogers entertained a lot of people for over 50 years. He started in Rock with Kenny Rogers and the First Edition.
He wisely switched to country for even bigger success. It seemed like he always came up with hits every few years. He toured with Dolly Parton for a few years. It was quite a career.
RIP Kenny
My very first tape (Christmas gift given with a tape recorder) was a Kenny Rogers greatest hits collection. sigh
I seems like these days country music is much more loud and crude, so I don’t listen to it as much. I might get some Kenny Rogers playing on the YouTube while I work on Shutdown Spring Cleaning.
I miss his roasted chicken. Better than Boston Market.
I’m a fan, and sorry to hear this. He picked a fine time to leave.
Read elsewhere on the internet…
Somewhere Keith Richards is texting. “Hey, Mick, guess who I outlived TODAY?”
He finally went to his island in the stream.
I didn’t like that old bastard anyway. He drank down my last swallow of whiskey.
RIP. Gambler.
Sorry to hear this.
You gotta know when to fold 'em.
RIP KR.
I liked his videogame advice:
"If you’re going to play the Gameboy, you’ve gotta learn to play it right.
He didn’t write many songs, and none of the ones he’s best known for, but he sure could pick ‘em and make them his own
Y’all recall his first hit, right? I JUST DROPPED IN TO SEE WHAT CONDITION MY CONDITION WAS IN. Yeah, yeah, oh-ah yeah. That’s okay. Much of his stuff was okay. But then there’s RUBY DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE TO TOWN, a song of nearly unbearable pain - and he sang it live as a singalong party song. Sad. Kum-by-yah, Kenny.