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Kenneth Ray "Kenny" Rogers〔 (born August 21, 1938) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Though he has been most successful with country audiences, he has charted more than 120 hit singles across various music genres, topped the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone and has sold over 120 million records worldwide, certifying his position as one of the best-selling music artists of all time. On September 25, 2015 he announced on NBC's "Today" Show that he was retiring from show business after a final tour to spend more time with his wife and twin boys. Two of his albums, ''The Gambler'' and ''Kenny'', are featured in the About.com poll of "The 200 Most Influential Country Albums Ever".〔(''Gambler'' & ''Kenny'' ) are on About.com's poll of "The 200 Most Influential Country Albums Ever"〕 He was voted the "Favorite Singer of All-Time" in a 1986 joint poll by readers of both ''USA Today'' and ''People''.〔(Voted 1986 "Favorite Singer of All-Time" ) by readers of ''USA Today'' and ''People''〕 He has received numerous such awards as the AMAs, Grammys, ACMs and CMAs, as well as a lifetime achievement award for a career spanning six decades in 2003.〔() 〕 Later success includes the 2006 album release, ''Water & Bridges'', an across the board hit, that hit the Top 5 in the Billboard Country Albums sales charts, also charting in the Top 15 of the ''Billboard'' 200. The first single from the album, "I Can't Unlove You," was also a sizable chart hit. Remaining a popular entertainer around the world, the following year he completed a tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland, telling BBC Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright his favourite hit was "The Gambler". He has also acted in a variety of movies and television shows, most notably the title roles in ''Kenny Rogers as The Gambler'' and the MacShayne series as well as his appearance on ''The Muppet Show''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=IMDb.com )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=IMDb.com )〕 ==Personal life== Kenneth Ray Rogers was born in Houston, Texas, on August 21, 1938, the fourth of eight children born to Lucille Lois (née Hester; b. 1910-d. 1991), a nurse's assistant,〔 and Edward Floyd Rogers (b. 1904-d. 1975), a carpenter.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kenny Rogers Biography )〕 Rogers graduated from Jefferson Davis High School in Houston. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kenny Rogers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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