In the years which followed, they worked together on their classic duet as well as songs like "Love Is Strange" from Rogers' 1990 album of the same name, and "Real Love," from Parton's 1985 album of the same name. She said: "I thought that was very clever, but I loved the sound of his voice and I kind of followed around to see who he was and got more involved in his music. Speaking on a tribute show to Rogers on CMT back in April 2020, Parton said she first heard Rogers perform with First Edition on their hit "I Just Dropped In to See What Condition My Condition Was In." The pair met when they began working together on their famous duet, though Parton has admitted she was a big fan of Rogers long before. How Did Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers Meet? Of course, the pair rounded off their set with a rousing version of their biggest hit, "Islands in the Stream," before Rogers' family joined them on stage. "Who'll join in on those harmony parts when I call your name?" The song was particularly poignant on that night, as it heard Parton asking how she will sing without her friend, singing the lyrics: "How will I sing when you are gone? 'Cause it won't sound the same. This included Parton singing "I Will Always Love You" to her great friend, while also singing their 2013 song "You Can't Make Old Friends," which came from Rogers' final album of the same name. The pair sang a number of songs together, and their duets took up a great deal of the show. The concert, Kenny Rogers: All In for the Gambler, took place just before Rogers' retirement, and was to commemorate his long career. The final performance the singing duo made was on October 25, 2017, in Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.
On his 50th anniversary TV special, Rogers performed a version of Through the Years with his two friends Lionel Richie and Dolly Parton which also included archive footage of him working with both on various projects through the years.Rogers was the fourth of eight children and is said to be of Irish and Native American heritage.Kenny Rogers topped the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone.Rest in peace, Kenny, and thank you for the music through the years. The song looks back at a relationship “Through The Years” and mentions the ups and downs, but the singer proclaims to his loved one: I’m so glad I stayed right here with you / Through the years.
None of the words of this week’s prompt actually appear in the title or lyrics of 1981’s Through the Years, but it was a very special song for us. ? He recorded songs that were special to me in every decade after that, especially the 80s when I met and married my late husband. My love for Kenny Rogers goes all the way back to 1967 when he was with the First Edition and had hits like Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) and Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town… and my age was in single digits. He worked with some of the biggest names in the record industry, charted more than 60 top 40 hit singles (including two number ones- Lady and Islands in the Stream), and sold more than 165 million records. The multi-award winner was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2013. His songs appeared in top-selling motion pictures and television movies, including movies based on some of his songs and, in which he starred. In a career which spanned more than sixty years, Kenny moved from teenage rock’n’roll through psychedelic rock to become a hit country-pop crossover artist of the 1970s and 1980s. Kenneth Ray “Kenny” Rogers passed away under hospice care of natural causes. The music world lost one of its brightest stars on March 20, 2020. The theme for Song Lyric Sunday this week is “ Promise/Oath/Vow.” ~~~ I cant remember when you werent there When I didnt care for anyone but you I swear, weve been through everything there is Cant imagine. For complete rules or to join in the fun, click here. Song Lyric Sunday was created by Helen Vahdati from This Thing Called Life One Word at a Time and author Jim Adams from A Unique Title For Me is our current guest host.