One of Kenny Rogers’ biggest hits is the song “Lady.” Here’s what he and Lionel Richie said about the origin of the song. Kenny Rogers and Lionel Richie perform onstage during Lionel Richie and ...

Kenny Rogers died on Friday, March 20 at 81. The Country Hall of Fame singer first met his longtime friend Lionel Richie in 1980, not long after he had his first hits as a solo artist with “Lucille” ...

In the annals of singer-songwriter collaborations, there is anthemic greatness, and then there is “Lady.” Kenny Rogers’ Lionel Richie-written, ultimate power ballad bittersweetly celebrates its 41st ...

As the 1980s began, country superstar Kenny Rogers was fast becoming that genre’s most successful pop crossover artist. In September 1980, after a streak of major hits helmed by producer Larry Butler, ...

Kenny Rogers’ 1980 hit “Lady” marked a significant shift for the country star, but the single also changed the career of another major artist. Rogers’ trademark hit was written and produced by Lionel ...

This is the first time this has happened: A Number Ones column written about a guy whose death is still fresh in our shared memory. When Rogers died a few weeks ago, the song that I immediately ...

Lionel Richie took the stage at the 2021 Grammy Awards on Sunday night (March 14) to pay musical tribute to his late friend and collaborator, Kenny Rogers, singing Rogers' career-altering hit, "Lady," ...

Kenny Rogers, a longtime star of country music, died Friday night, according to a statement posted by his family. He was 81. Known for such hits as “The Gambler,” “Lady,” “Islands in the Stream,” and ...

Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop with such hits as “Lucille,” “Lady” and “Islands in the Stream” and embraced his persona as “The Gambler” on ...

How the success of Kenny Rogers' No. 1 hit "Lady" — written by Lionel Richie — brought two legendary men together Kenny Rogers died on Friday, March 20 at 81. The Country Hall of Fame singer first met ...

Kenny Rogers, the superstar country singer and occasional actor who had hits with "Lucille," "Lady" and "Islands in the Stream" and knew when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em as The Gambler, died ...