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  wcbstv.com - Kenny Rogers Upsets Neighbors In Georgia
Rogers bought a $2.3 million home in Sandy Springs in October 2005, but his demolition of the two-story house and plans to build another house on the 7.5-acre property have angered some neighbors, a newspaper reports.
Rogers was going to build his dream home on the property, but realized the house would be too big for his wife, Wanda, and his twin sons if something happened to him, he told the newspaper.
Kenny Rogers upset his neighbors when he demolished his house and decided to sell the land instead of rebuild on it.
wcbstv.com /entertainment/entertainment_story_006133807.html   (371 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Rogers was the fourth of eight children, born in a poor area, where his father worked in a shipyard and his mother in a hospital.
Rogers, who had a second solo hit with "Daytime Friends", toured the UK with Crystal Gayle, and, although plans to record with her did not materialize, he formed a successful partnership with Dottie West.
Rogers had the first of four marriages in 1958 and blames constant touring for the failure of his relationships (although Rogers says the worst aspect of touring is being bombarded with grey-bearded lookalikes!).
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 Kenny Rogers Music Fan Club
Kenny Rogers's has long, glorious run on the country and pop charts from 1976 to 1983 when he recorded for United Artists.
Within a year, so called Kenny Rogers and the First Edition group had their second and final Top Ten hit, "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town." By the end of 1972, the group experienced a drought in their sales.
His 1985 greatest-hits package, "The Kenny Rogers Story," reached #1 on the British country chart -- and four years later (in 1989), was still at #2.
www.geocities.com /country_musicfanz/Kenny_Rogers.htm   (507 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers - Music Downloads - Online
Born in Houston, TX, Rogers and his seven siblings were raised in one of the poorest sections of town.
By the beginning of the '80s, Rogers' audience was as much pop as it was country, and singles like his cover of Lionel Richie's "Lady" confirmed that fact, spending six weeks at the top of the pop charts.
Rogers continued to record, releasing albums nearly every year, but they failed to break beyond his large, devoted fan base and only made a slight impact on the charts.
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 Kenny Rogers Roasters Chicken Franchise
Kenny Rogers Roasters is one of the leaders in rotisserie chicken restaurants and home meal replacement with worldwide brand recognition.
Kenny Rogers Roasters is there to support and guide you with site selection, lease negotiations, prototypical architectural plans, training, marketing, purchasing, inventory control and a great deal more.
Kenny Rogers Roasters will continue to work with you, visit your store and be a source of guidance during your entire franchise term.
www.franchiseopportunities.com /Zor_205635/Kenny_Rogers_Roasters.htm   (300 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rogers was not the lead singer of the group and after two more singles they disbanded when their leader went solo.
Through 1988 to 1990, Kenny Rogers had reached the pinnacle of his career and new artists like Garth Brooks and Billy Ray Cyrus were emerging with a frightening force.
Kenny Rogers and his restaurant were subjects of comedy from MADtv, especially the impersonation done by Will Sasso; the skit of the faux-Rogers hosting Jackass became popular on the Internet.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kenny_Rogers   (3506 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers
Rogers spends a great deal of his time recording and performing, but he has also enjoyed a wonderfully fulfilling career as an actor, and is best known worldwide for his colorful portrayal as THE GAMBLER's Brady Hawkes.
Rogers was also instrumental in aiding the hungry in his own backyard in Georgia by establishing the Athens Area Homeless Shelter which opened in 1990.
Kenny Rogers is a man constantly seeking new challenges, new ways to maintain excitement both for himself and his fans.
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 KENNY ROGERS' THE GAMBLER
Butler had pressed U.A. to sign Rogers, and had to point out a clause in his own contract with the record label that allowed him to do so unilaterally after U.A.'s label head expressed a concern that Rogers was over the hill.
Rogers stood in front of another U87, which Sherrill had come to rely on for the singer, and which the engineer ran through the Quad 8's onboard mic pre and a UREI LA-2A compressor right to the Scotch/3M tape.
Kenny had been a pop star before; [country] was already his second career.
mixonline.com /recording/interviews/audio_kenny_rogers_gambler   (1209 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers (baseball player) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rogers spent seven years in the minor leagues before making it to the Rangers in 1989 as a reliever.
Rogers, who later said it was dirt mixed with rosin from the rosin bag, wiped it off and pitched 8 scoreless innings for the win.
Rogers, on his first year in Detroit: "There's a lot of benefits here, by far, that you wouldn't know as a visiting player, and for me, I've been around quite a while, but I appreciate the town, the city, the people.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kenny_Rogers_(baseball_player)   (1364 words)

  
 Texas Rangers, Kenny Rogers, Major League Baseball - CBS SportsLine.com
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Kenny Rogers' angry close-up with a couple of television cameramen put one of them in the hospital and could result in a suspension for the Texas Rangers' ace.
Rogers shoved two cameramen before the Rangers' game against Los Angeles on Wednesday in a videotaped tirade that included throwing a camera to the ground and threatening to break more.
Rogers, who missed his last start with a broken pinkie he sustained during an outburst earlier this month, lashed out at the cameramen as they filmed him walking to the field for pregame stretching.
www.sportsline.com /mlb/story/8607287   (484 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers agrees to anger management - Boston.com
Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers won't face possible jail time for knocking down a cameraman during a videotaped tirade last year if he completes an anger management class, prosecutors said.
Rogers, then with the Texas Rangers, was charged with a Class A misdemeanor after videotape of the June 29 incident showed him walking onto Ameriquest Field in Arlington for pregame stretching and pushing a television camera to the ground.
Rogers was suspended for 20 games for the incident, a penalty the players' association appealed and was reduced to 13 games by an arbitrator.
www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2006/03/24/kenny_rogers_agrees_to_anger_management   (289 words)

  
 The Orleans Hotel and Casino   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Kenny Roger’s new Water and Bridges proves that a seminal American music icon can still surprise people and also challenge himself at the same time.
Kenny, a story-song’s best friend, built his monumental career on his ability to convey the emotional truth of a lyric.
Working with masterful Dann Huff, country music’s hottest and most progressive producers, Kenny set a goal to create a modern album of all new music that is as forward-looking as an Apple Nano yet as timeless as a well-written lyric and strong melody.
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 Kenny Rogers Tickets, Kenny Rogers Concert Tickets at StubHub!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Kenny Rogers concert tickets are available for performances around the country, and if you plan to go, bring roses - legions of fans have been doing so and presenting them while he's on stage, which is indicative of the love and admiration his fans hold for him.
Kenny Rogers tickets are a musical journey through time, and his concerts are always something to remember.
Rogers has been performing since the mid-1950's, and his track record is nearly unmatched in terms of overall success.
www.stubhub.com /kenny-rogers-tickets   (496 words)

  
 CNN - Kenny Rogers, gambling again - October 7, 1999
Most recently, they've heard Rogers on his May release, "She Rides Wild Horses" on Dreamcatcher, the label and management company he owns in part.
Rogers has 20 No. 1 hits, from "Lucille" in 1977 to "Make No Mistake, She's Mine" in 1987, a duet with Ronnie Milsap.
Many of Rogers' songs have crossed over to the pop charts, with "Lady" and "Islands in the Stream," a duet with Dolly Parton, making it to No. 1 on both charts.
www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/Music/9910/07/kenny.rogers/index.html   (668 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers News - Topix
News about Kenny Rogers continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
Kenny Rogers attempts to cross river on back of Charlie Daniels; Daniels drowns
Kenny Rogers, in a brash show of bravado, attempted to ride bareback across the Eden River on top of country musician Charlie Daniels at the annual Appleby Horse Fair, which ended in tragedy.
www.topix.net /who/kenny-rogers   (669 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers Thinking About The Future, At 68, The Popular Country Singer Is Not Resting On His Laurels - CBS News
Where Kenny Rogers is, these days, when he's not on the road, is home in Atlanta, Ga., with his 2-year-old twins Jordan and Justin, and Wanda, his fifth wife, who happens to be an identical twin herself.
Kenny liked Wanda's smile, he said, and asked the manager to give her his phone number.
It was no joke, in spite of their obvious age difference, and Kenny Rogers is the first to see the humor in that.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/09/03/sunday/main1962939.shtml   (864 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers | QX104 FM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
QX 104.1 Presents Kenny Rogers live at the MTS Centre on Wednesday November 15.
Rogers returned to his first label, Reprise, where he had one major hit - 1989's Top Ten "The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)," taken from the gold album Something Inside So Strong - before his singles started charting in the lower half of the Top 40.
Kenny's latest CD Water and Bridges debuted at #14 on the Billboard 200 chart and at #5 on the Country Albums chart.
www.qx104fm.com /kennyrogers   (1299 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers | BaseballLibrary.com
Rogers fans eight in the 11th regular season perfect game in major league history.
Rogers has won 19 consecutive home games and hasn't lost on his own turf since June 28, 1997, a span of 1,012 days (through April 4).
Rogers allows a run in six innings, but the bullpen almost blows it for him.
www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/R/Rogers_Kenny.stm   (990 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers - Deadspin
Rogers (3-1) is 24-4 in 44 starts at the Coliseum, and 22-1 there since 1995.
Our old, dear friends at On The DL -- whom will always be our best friends, because they've been nice to us from the beginning -- have uncovered some excellent photos of new Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers out on the town with a lady who does not particularly resemble Mrs.
Just a guess.) The suit alleges that Rogers was throwing baseballs at photographers the day before the attack, which, frankly, has always been one of our favorite activities too.
www.deadspin.com /sports/kenny-rogers   (720 words)

  
 KENNY ROGERS FANS - LATEST NEWS
Kenny, Band and Crew are on their way to the UK for a two week tour beginning on Oct 16th in Glasgow, Scotland
Kenny Rogers' Media Blitz For New CD Kenny will be making his first national television performance in ten years on Tuesday.
Kenny's new single "I Can't Unlove You" on Capital has debuted on the charts at 48 and is being added to new radio stations every day.
www.kennyrogers.biz /latest.html   (1204 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The Best of Kenny Rogers: Music: Kenny Rogers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Prior to this, the best one in the UK was 1985's "Kenny Rogers Story", which featured 20 tracks, this album doubles the ante and is available at an affordable price for any budget.
Kenny has also had success with duets, and a good selection is included here.
As an introduction to Kenny's music, this is brilliant but even if you've got some of his music already, you may decide to buy this for the songs you haven't got.
www.amazon.co.uk /Best-Kenny-Rogers/dp/B000A1OF8W   (1243 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
Kenny Rogers was born on Tuesday, November 10, 1964, in Savannah, Georgia.
Rogers was 24 years old when he broke into the big leagues on April 6, 1989, with the Texas Rangers.
His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Kenny Rogers baseball stats page.
www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=rogerke01   (296 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Kenny Rogers is the father of twin boys   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Kenny Rogers is the father of twin boys
NASHVILLE (AP) — Singer Kenny Rogers and his wife, Wanda, are the parents of identical twin boys.
Wanda Rogers is an identical twin, and twins also run in Kenny Rogers' family, Cook said.
www.usatoday.com /life/people/2004-07-07-rogers-twins_x.htm   (200 words)

  
 cbs11tv.com - Man Claims Kenny Rogers Grabbed His Collar
According to police, Rogers was driving out of a parking structure near the ballpark after Saturday night's loss to Kansas City when Spurlock started beating on Rogers' car.
Rogers is scheduled to start Game 3 of the AL division series against New York on Friday in Detroit.
Rogers served a 13-game suspension for shoving two television cameramen June 29, 2005, when he was with the Texas Rangers.
cbs11tv.com /sports/local_story_278104114.html   (426 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers Discography at CD Universe
Kenny Rogers's combination of soft-pop and country has kept him on the charts since the 1960s.
Kenny Rogers sure can write 'em, and even those who dismiss the country-pop star's catchy, well-written commercial...
Kenny Rogers's career hit its monumental peak between 1977 and 1987, during which time his combination of soft pop production and country/western themes dominated the country and pop charts.
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 Kenny Rogers - The Huffington Post
Detroit starter Kenny Rogers delivers a first-inning pitch Friday against Atlanta, on his way to allowing two hits in six innings and winning his 2007 debut.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers, left, shows his 2006 American League Championship ring to pitcher Mike Maroth in the dugout in the third inning of a Major League Baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Detroit, Wednesday, April 4, 2007....
Kenny Rogers He has been very successful, charting more than 70 hit singles across various music genres and topping the country and pop album charts for more than 420 individual weeks in the United States alone.
www.huffingtonpost.com /topics/Kenny+Rogers   (1202 words)

  
 Kenny Rogers (I)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton: Together (1985) (TV) (writer: "Crazy";, "Sweet Music Man") (performer: "Real Love", "Rueben James", "Coward of the County", "She Believes in Me", "She's a Mystery", "We've Got Tonight", "Blaze of Glory", "April", "Crazy";, "Sweet Music Man", "We Are the World", "A Little More Love", "The Stranger", "Islands in the Stream";)
Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues (1987) (TV)....
Kenny Rogers and the First Edition: Rollin' on the River (1971) (TV)....
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