Kenny Rogers passes away at 81

On March 20, 2020, singer, song writer, and actor Kenny Rogers passed away from natural causes. He was 81.

Rogers was a huge star in the 1970s and 1980s, with songs topping both the country and pop music charts. He began his professional music career in the mid-1950s and recorded in genres ranging from jazz, to psychedelic rock, and, the country music genre for which he will forever be remembered. In 2015, after one final tour and 60 years spent on stages. Rogers retired.

In addition to his musical career, Rogers published a book of photographs he took--a hobby that became a passion, an autobiography, and he starred in several movies.

On a personal note, Rogers' 1978 hit, "The Gambler", has been a favorite song of mine since I first heard it as a little kid. As I've grew up and grew older, my love for this song has remained, even as the reasons for that love have evolved.

Thank you, Mr. Rogers, for a life spent enriching existence for the rest of us.

Here's a link to a video of Rogers performing "The Gambler."