Back in 2009, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton teamed up for another duet, hoping to re-create the magic of their 1983 classic “Islands in the Stream.” Alas, “Tell Me That You Love Me” didn’t quite make waves like “Island” did, and after being released on a Time-Life compilation dedicated to Rogers, it vanished from print. Now, the lost duet is finally getting a streaming release on a posthumous album from Rogers.
Life Is Like a Song, due June 2 (via UMe), features 10 tracks, eight of which have never before been released. Along with the Parton duet,...
Life Is Like a Song, due June 2 (via UMe), features 10 tracks, eight of which have never before been released. Along with the Parton duet,...
- 4/12/2023
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Kenny Rogers was a country music legend. The singer-songwriter’s career spanned seven decades and included numerous awards and record-breaking sales. And with that fame came money. Rogers owned many luxurious houses, including a mansion in one of Atlanta’s most exclusive neighborhoods. Now, years after the late music artist sold the property, it sits abandoned, an 8.5 million eyesore.
Kenny Rogers had a staggering net worth at the time of his death Kenny Rogers with his wife Wanda Rogers in 2012 | Erika Goldring/Getty Images)
Rogers began making music in 1956 when he was in high school, forming the rock band the Scholars. The musician revealed that when he started the group, his top priority wasn’t making money but scoring girls.
“Look, guys get into bands to find the girls. We can kid ourselves all we want, but it’s never about money at that age,” he told Variety in 2015.
Rogers...
Kenny Rogers had a staggering net worth at the time of his death Kenny Rogers with his wife Wanda Rogers in 2012 | Erika Goldring/Getty Images)
Rogers began making music in 1956 when he was in high school, forming the rock band the Scholars. The musician revealed that when he started the group, his top priority wasn’t making money but scoring girls.
“Look, guys get into bands to find the girls. We can kid ourselves all we want, but it’s never about money at that age,” he told Variety in 2015.
Rogers...
- 2/3/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Wanda Young, a member of the legendary Motown girl group the Marvelettes and lead singer on their hits like “I’ll Keep Holding On” and “Don’t Mess With Bill,” has died at the age of 78.
uDiscoverMusic first reported that Young, who also performed under the name Wanda Rogers, had died. No cause of death was provided.
“We are so saddened by the news of Wanda Young of the Marvelettes passing,” Motown’s official Twitter account wrote Thursday. “What an impact she has had on the world of Classic Motown...
uDiscoverMusic first reported that Young, who also performed under the name Wanda Rogers, had died. No cause of death was provided.
“We are so saddened by the news of Wanda Young of the Marvelettes passing,” Motown’s official Twitter account wrote Thursday. “What an impact she has had on the world of Classic Motown...
- 12/17/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
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