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Kenny Rogers
12+ albums
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Kenneth Ray Rogers (born Kenneth Donald Rogers; August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and actor. He was associated primarily with country music but achieved commercial success across multiple genres, including pop, rock, folk, and jazz. Over the course of his career, he recorded more than 120 hit singles and topped the country and pop album charts for more than 200 cumulative weeks in the United States. He sold over 100 million records worldwide and is regarded as one of the best-selling music artists of all time. In 2013, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. In the late 1950s, Rogers began his recording career with the Houston-based group the Scholars, who released "The Poor Little Doggie". He subsequently issued solo recordings, including "That Crazy Feeling" in 1958, before joining a group led by jazz singer Bobby Doyle. In 1966, he became a member of the folk ensemble the New Christy Minstrels, performing on double bass and bass guitar and contributing vocals. In 1967, he and several other members left to form the First Edition. The group achieved its first major success with the psychedelic rock single "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)", which reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100. Following the success of "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" in 1969, Rogers assumed a greater leadership role, and the band gradually incorporated more country elements into its sound. The First Edition disbande
